Waiting for the Promises
Posted 11.27.17: The days are surely coming when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah....
Read MorePosted 11.27.17: The days are surely coming when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah....
Read MorePosted 11.20.17: Advent is a time of waiting, watching, anticipating and preparing for the coming of Jesus. It is a time to rethink one’s priorities...
Read MorePosted 9.9.17: Douglas Burton-Christie has written, “Seeing happens only when we risk a relationship with the world.” The world he is talking about includes people, non-human parts of Creation and the Creator God....
Read MorePosted 10.23.17: There is a rhythm to the world and to our lives as seasons come and go: birth and death; day and night; joy and sorrow; planting and harvest; work and rest. We see the rhythm in the story of creation where...
Read MorePosted 10.09.17: In 1992, Shirley Erena Murray wrote “Wounded world that cries for healing.” It was written for an ecumenical service in New Zealand, her home, dealing with the issues of health and welfare benefits for the people....
Read MorePosted 10.02.17: I firmly believe that each of us has a Christian duty to protest, debate, and work to bring unity to our communities. ...
Read MorePosted 9.24.17: St. Francis of Assis was born in 1181/1182. He grew up in wealth, lived the life of a wealthy young man, and served as a soldier in Assisi’s army....
Read MorePosted 9.11.17: Representatives of nine different faiths will share readings/prayers from their sacred texts or music of their faith that speaks to peace in communities and in the world....
Read MorePosted 8.28.17: Scarritt Bennett Center is once again offering opportunities for corporate worship in Wightman Chapel each week....
Read MorePosted 8.14.17: In looking through some old resources, I found several hymns by Anne Steele (1716-1778). She lived in Broughton, England and was the daughter of a timber merchant who also served as lay pastor of the local Baptist Church....
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