One of the scriptures in the Lectionary readings for this coming Easter Sunday is John 20:1-18. In this passage Mary Magdalene has returned to the tomb of the crucified Jesus and finds the stone that was blocking the entrance rolled away and the tomb is empty, except for the strips of cloth that Jesus’ body […]
This time of year has a tendency to be rather stressful in the summer camping organization; all of the facilities need to be up and running at their best potential and all of an organization’s staffing needs to be pulled together. Inevitably there are always some loose ends that are only resolved in the 11 […]
The theme for the first Sunday in Advent is traditionally considered to be Hope. The scriptures normally shared on the first Sunday speak of a future event that is able to rid the world of its problems. In many places of worship the theme for the day will focus on acknowledging the challenges facing the […]
The second piece of the UCCI mission statement mentions ‘loving one another’. As I write this I am reflecting on the fact that this week we woke up to the news of yet another horrific mass shooting in our country. Clearly as a country we have a long way to go. Right now there are […]