Pastor’s Pen

“Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30 […]

Then God said, “Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.” And it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. […]

The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. – Mark 6:31   Beloved of God, We all […]

“Even the sparrow has found a home and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young, by the side of your altars, O LORD of hosts.” – Psalm 84:3 Beloved of God, It was summer at Holden Village, 1991, and I was at work in the Registrar’s office when some children came in […]

“Christ fights with the devil in a curious way—the devil with great numbers, cleverness, and steadfastness, and Christ with few people, with weakness, simplicity, and contempt—and yet Christ wins.” – Martin Luther, Table Talk Beloved of God, Our journey this Easter season is about conforming ourselves and our lives to Christ; living our lives following […]

“Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him.  But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told […]

“Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” – John 12:24 Beloved of God, This journey of Lent is a journey through wilderness territory, and this year we’re hearing about some contemporary experiences […]

“Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white.” – Mark 9:2-3 “And immediately [after his baptism] the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.” – Mark 1:12-13 Beloved of God, From the […]

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.” – Genesis 1:1-3 John came as a […]

“Comfort Ye! Comfort ye my people! Says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, and her iniquity is pardoned.” – Isaiah 40:1-2 Beloved of God, Daylight is precious these days, and growing more so. By 4:20pm on December 1st the sun has gone over the horizon, and each […]