By Silvi Pirn The world is changing and a summer like no other is here. What should we do if what we planned is not possible? What should we do if what we want to do is off-limits? What should we do? Our world or even common [...]
Bill and Ken discuss the status of the church both before and during COVID-19 and protests, and talk about when reopening might happen and what it may look like. That Personal Touch That Means So Much BILL: Hi friends, my name is Bill Evertsberg and I'm one of the ministers at [...]
Bill recognizes the wonderful togetherness and collaboration that is apparent in this otherwise dark and challenging time. A Huge Collaborative Effort Hi friends, my name is Bill Evertsberg. I'm one of the pastors at Kenilworth Union Church and this is Douglas, my assistant minister. In my sermon on Sunday I mentioned [...]
Empty House Welcome to the Kenilworth Union Church Sanctuary. Bill moves his fireside chat away from his home and into the sanctuary to share what it's really like preaching to an empty church. Hi friends, my name is Bill Evertsberg and I'm one of the ministers at Kenilworth Union Church, and [...]
Be Courageous and Be Brave Welcome to the Evertsberg's home. Bill discusses the class of 2020, both in terms of what they've lost and the hope for the world they can help create. Hi friends, my name is Bill Evertsberg. I'm one of the pastors at Kenilworth Union Church, and this [...]
By The Reverend Dr. Katie Snipes Lancaster God is doing a new thing. That's what it says in the book of Isaiah chapter 43, at least, hundreds of years before Jesus. God is doing a new thing. Today, that new thing is marked by COVID-19 in ways we would never have imagined just [...]
Sunday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. third graders will receive their Bibles for learning scripture by heart and high school seniors will preach and offer gratitude for the care the congregation has given, acknowledging their growth, and are prepared to experience the future. Take a leadership role in this celebration, find out here. [...]
By Silvi Pirn Some time toward the end of last summer, I decided—or maybe it was God who decided for me—that the theme for this year’s IMPACT High School program would be “Pain.” Our high schoolers have been preparing to work in the Bahamas this year. Hurricane Dorian destroyed swaths [...]
By The Reverend Dr. Katie Snipes Lancaster On a typical Confirmation Sunday, there are a thousand tangible instructions: sit, stand, walk, go, sing, speak. People ask, "What should I wear?" Family travel from sometimes literally across the globe (as near and far as France, Spain, Australia, Boston, Denver, Florida, Lake Forest, and Warwick [...]
By The Reverend Dr. Jo Forrest These past weeks, the word “essential” has taken on new meaning—government officials and those who seek to preserve our lives have defined it for this time and place. I imagine you’ve debated everything from what is essential to keep in the ‘fridge to when you can venture [...]