NOTE FROM PASTOR JR FOR BAPTISM OF OUR LORD SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 2018
The Baptism of Jesus is commemorated each year on the first Sunday following Epiphany, January 6. This year that was the first Sunday of the […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 3, 2017
The Season of Advent begins this Sunday. The theme is Hope. Christmas and the New Year of 2018 are just around the corner. Come, see […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017
This Sunday is known as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” That’s because the gospel reading for “The Fourth Sunday after Easter” always includes passages portraying Jesus as […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR PALM/PASSION SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 2017
I love modern day parables. I noticed one this past week, in watching the UConn Huskies’ women’s basketball team play the Mississippi State (MSU) Bulldogs’ […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR MARCH 5, 2017 THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
“An apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” That’s an old saying often used when people are referring to an uncanny likeness of a son […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR FATHER’S DAY, SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2016
This Sunday is Father’s Day. So, Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there and those serving in paternal roles. I usually like using […]
NOTE FROM PASTOR J R FOR TRINITY SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2016
This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. All over the world the lead song in most liturgical services will include the line “God in three persons, Blessed […]