I am writing this letter on July 12th… There’s nothing uniquely significant about this date. It is just another Monday in a summer that is moving along faster than I would like. Yet, that number- 12- is very significant. Think of how many times we see the number 12: 12 hours in a day times two 12 in a dozen 12 months in a year 12 inches in a foot 12 pairs of ribs in the human body 12 Face cards in...  Read More

Freedom is an aspiration that began in the heart and mind of our nation before we were even birthed into being. Yet, an aspiration is just an idea, a hope, a yearning, until someone chooses to take action. And that aspiration can only be maintained with constant effort. Thomas Jefferson wrote, “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” I remember celebrating the 4th of July on a Navy base… one b...  Read More

From bells that pealed the declaration of independence from England on July 4, 1776… to Union soldiers that carried the news of emancipation to slaves and slave owners in Galveston, TX on June 19, 1865… to a preacher’s yearning call from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963 to a nation still struggling to establish freedom for all… again and again we have heard the call to let free...  Read More

Greetings to our new members! We could not have imagined that God would add to our number through this past challenging year. But God’s abundance cannot be thwarted even by a pandemic. Please join in celebrating our new brothers and sisters in the faith. Linda and Hank DeMuszLinda and Hank have shared in our fellowship for several years, participating in Bible study, worship and service. They will...  Read More

This is the day the Lord has made-Let us rejoice and be glad in it! How often have we heard these words… but do we embrace their Godly wisdom? A year of COVID restrictions, and family isolation… working from home… school on ZOOM… groceries delivered… activities cancelled… For a year, we have waited for our lives to begin again. But now that the world is opening up, life is speeding up. The demands...  Read More

We picture a child cuddled in her mother’s arms, or the high-five shared on the sidelines after a good game. We imagine a husband sitting at his wife’s bedside, gently stroking her hand to remind her of his presence. We remember family gatherings with hands held in prayer and laughter shared around the table. When I think of love in our of faith community, I remember with my mind’s eye warm greeti...  Read More