I am not a “Carpenter” either in song or with saw. Yet, once, I built a shed of old recovered barn wood. That was in the days before I was taking and collecting pictures of life. So, the images you see in this post are from others who also love old barns for what they areContinue reading “Once I built a shed”
Category Archives: blessing
Reading to children – the ritual renewed
My children’s mother, Kandi, and I were blessed by daughter, Jennifer, into our lives in 1968. Then, by son, Mark, in 1970. How we loved and enjoyed them. I have no words to convey the beautiful mystery of them around and within us. By way of Jennifer and Mark I learned again for the firstContinue reading “Reading to children – the ritual renewed”
July 17, 2016 at Trinity Church UCC, Northport, MI
As promised in the previous post, here are Karoline Lewis’ comments on this week’s text from the Gospel of Luke about the sisters: Karoline M. Lewis is the author of John: Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries (Fortress Press, 2014) as well as numerous articles for The Christian Century, Feasting on the Word, Feasting on the Gospels,Continue reading “July 17, 2016 at Trinity Church UCC, Northport, MI”
What does it mean for us to love?
On May 22, 2016, Trinity Sunday in our liturgical year, I was installed as the pastor and teacher at Trinity Church United Church of Christ in Northport, Michigan. You can watch an eight minute video that tells about Trinity and its heritage as well as breathes life into the service of Installation, which was a timeContinue reading “What does it mean for us to love?”
Summer, 2016 – Trinity Church of the UCC
Click on the link below to see the poster that is on the doors of Trinity about our worship this summer. You are invited. Summer worship poster – 2016
may we be worthy
Back in September of ’15, I was getting acquainted, as a resident, with Northport, Michigan. Matt Fitzgerald, whose mother introduced me to this fine village any number of years ago, posted a “Daily Devotional” on the UCC (United Church of Christ) webpage. Among his faithful words that September day were these “. . . IContinue reading “may we be worthy”
I’m here to celebrate Black History
Virginia McLaurin, at 106, danced with Barak and Michelle Obama at the White House. This video has been seen by most of you on facebook, I’m sure. It is so definitely, though, about aging with vibrancy, beauty, tears, and grace that we are posting it here as well. It is worth watching again: Virginia McLaurin.Continue reading “I’m here to celebrate Black History”
“Show up” – an invitation
Terry Gremel leads the Cancer Support Group in Northport. She has done this for years. Those who attend speak very favorably of the group and of Terry. At their February meeting, Terry invited Amy Columbo, Music Therapist and Mental Health Counselor, to attend. Some who attended spoke of Amy’s beautiful heart-reaching harp music. Today TerryContinue reading ““Show up” – an invitation”
Lent – 2016
It is here already. On Wednesday night February 10, 2016, at 7:00, you are invited, Continue reading “Lent – 2016”
Imbolc – February 2, 2016 – Half Way
Last Sunday, I got telling the folks of Trinity Church a bit about the Celtic Calendar and about St. Brigid. Imbolc, on the Celtic Calendar, is tomorrow, February 2. It is a day that honors the waning of winter, laying as it does on their calendar half way between the winter solstice and spring equinox. Continue reading “Imbolc – February 2, 2016 – Half Way”
