The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? – Psalm 27:1 Beloved of God, With the omicron variant receding in the rear-view mirror and national, state, and county COVID mandates being loosened, we’re finally seeing a scenario […]
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On March 2nd we cross the threshold into LENT. If you would like to join us for our Ash Wednesday Service on March 2nd, you may use the link that follows to reserve space for yourself and/or your household: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/169391016089 Please note: reserve only ONE SPOT on Eventbrite, whether you are a single person, a couple, or […]
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“Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” – Isaiah 43:18-19a Beloved of God, It’s called “S.O.B. DAY”—but it’s not what you may think. At Holden Village, S.O.B. DAY = Sun Over Buckskin Day—the […]
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CREATION CARE AND CARBON NEUTRALITY At our congregational meeting on January 30, 2022, the Creation Care Team of Peace will present a resolution on carbon neutrality for consideration. The text of the resolution and the background leading to its creation can be found here: Resolution 2022-1 carbon neutrality To PREVIEW the Video introducing the resolution, click […]
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“O blessed spring, where word and sign embrace us into Christ the Vine: here Christ enjoins each one to be a branch of this lifegiving Tree. Through summer heat of youthful years, uncertain faith, rebellious tears, sustained by Christ’s infusing rain, the boughs will shout for joy again. When autumn cools and youth is cold, […]
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The Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless?” God brought Abram outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to […]
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I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb…Then the angel said to me, “These are they who have come out of the great ordeal…they are before the throne of God, and worship […]
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“Nothing lives on our planet without death and decay. From this springs new life, and from this birth will come new death. This spiral of living taught me to become a sower of seeds… a planter of seedlings, a keeper of saplings, a part of the cycle. The forest itself is part of much larger […]
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GOD’S WORK—OUR HANDS SUNDAY SERVICE PROJECT: SEPTEMBER 19th, 11:30am, at LINCOLN PARK Find your gloves and pull out your T-shirt! We’re marking GOD’S WORK – OUR HANDS Sunday on September 19th this year by joining hands with Friends of Lincoln Park. We’ll exercise our faith by heading to LP after morning worship. Arrive @ 11:30ish and enjoy […]
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“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our bodies. For while we live, we are always being given […]
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