The Reverend Christine V. Hides Blessed New Year! As we reflect on the past year, it is apparent that we have persevered through many challenges, thanks be to God. We are grateful for the ongoing love and support of our Church families as we head into 2022. Please be aware of the [...]
The Reverend Christine V. Hides Inspired by Isaiah 9:1–7 Gracious God, On this most sacred eve we are keenly aware of what it means to gather in this sanctuary together. Like Mary and Joseph we come both weary and joyful. Like the shepherds we experience both wonder and trepidation. Like the Magi [...]
The Reverend Christine V. Hides Holy God, creator of the foundations of the earth and the oceans depths, maker of the dusk and dawn, and the ancient constellations overhead, This Advent season, you lead us nearer to the mystery of the manger, where your love for all is made known. And so [...]
The Reverend Christine V. Hides Welcome to the season of Advent, a time of expectation and preparation for the wonder of Christmas—God’s love known in Jesus. The three-minute video above offers a few ways that your family can use your Advent Kits and the devotional booklets we provided (please contact Greta Connor [...]
The Reverend Christine V. Hides Holy God, Lord of heaven and earth, creator of all that is, maker of the stars, by whose hand the Aurora Borealis is painted across the midnight sky, We cannot help but feel the shortening of the days. We are tempted to ignore the alarm clamoring before [...]
The Reverend Christine V. Hides Each week for the next few months, we will recap a feature of Sunday school. This week highlights third grade and our parent volunteers. Sunday was our fourth Sunday School this year and things are off to an outstanding start! We’ve enjoyed chapel in the Robinson Garden, repainted [...]
The Reverend Christine V. Hides Blessed are you, O God, whose strength and loving power encompass the universe, You breathed life into ancient primordial soup, and declared it good. You made covenant with your people, and led them toward fullness of life, Your goodness made known in what some might call small [...]
Chrissy Adams Writes: "When everything shut down in March 2020, I started slashing big Xs on the calendar at the end of every day. It was my way of claiming victory over yet another day stuck at home with a 2 and 5 year-old, and I naively thought that when lockdown would end after [...]
The Reverend Christine V. Hides Holy, Gracious, and Generous God, We come before you today with sometimes fragile yet undeniable hope in our hearts. Like the delicate, unfolding petals of the early spring crocus, an end to this pandemic seems, somehow, impossibly possible. Hope is made especially tangible in the mass vaccination sites [...]
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