Sunday, as Christians around the world gathered for worship on the second Sunday of Advent, as Lenape Valley decorated our Chrismon trees and shared a feast at the Advent Brunch, Christians in Paris celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of Notre Dame for the first time in five and a half years. Light shone through the restored stained-glass windows as the grand organ filled the hall with the music of ...  Read More

We begin our Advent worship with the declaration: Advent is a time of waiting… We say it every year, as if waiting were a positive. But I hate waiting! I thought the Christmas season is supposed to be the “happiest time of the year.” Yet, every year, I find these days leading up to Christmas Eve to be full of waiting… frustrating… annoying… even infuriating waiting! Waiting in traffic with red ta...  Read More

It is with deep sadness and deeper faith that I share the news that the Rev. Dr. Tony Campolo was welcomed home into the Church Triumphant on November 19, 2024, at the age of 89. Tony was an American sociologist, a professor, a pastor, an author, an inspiring public speaker and the spiritual advisor to US Presidents. Unlike some prominent evangelical preachers, Tony had neither a widely viewed te...  Read More

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:2-6 Dear Lenape Valley, T...  Read More

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,A week has passed, but still the emotions of our nation are running high. I imagine that some among us are brokenhearted while others are feeling hopeful. How often we struggle to understand one another. Such is the messiness—and the beauty—of a community that believes that whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, there is a place ...  Read More

Today is Election Day… a day long in coming! We should be joyful because today means the end of those disturbing political ads that have interrupted our TV shows and invaded our social media. Today means the end of political junk mail that we throw away before ever reading. Today means the end of wondering… but not the end of worrying. They tell us that this is the most momentous election of our ...  Read More