by Karen Bailey-Francois | Nov 18, 2020 | Stewardship
The following reflection was offered by Finance Committee Chairperson, Paul Carlson, during worship on November 15th Good morning. I would like to offer some comments on our stewardship program. You should receive the mailing this week. The current year has been...
by Karen Bailey-Francois | Nov 18, 2020 | Minister Notes
The abbreviation tbd seems inescapable these days. The letters stand for to be determined, as in “the details of this year’s Village Fair are tbd,” or “the specifics of our Christmas Eve Services are tbd this year.” There is, of course, a much longer list than this....
by Karen Bailey-Francois | Oct 9, 2020 | Minister Notes
The church’s challenge – for roughly the last 2,000 years – has been to be relevant, to speak to people where they are, to offer a word of hope and a measure of guidance, to be faithful to God and to be courageous in the face of circumstances beyond our control. And,...
by Karen Bailey-Francois | Sep 10, 2020 | Minister Notes
I love the Psalms. The poetry. The imagery. The raw humanity of verses drawn from the heights and depths of wonder and despair, happiness, hopefulness, wariness, worry and, consistently, confidence in the ability and willingness of God to understand. The Psalms...
