Parish Life Coordinator

Hi, Everybody.  Hot enough for ya? Well, at least we’ve got new boilers for our heating systems!  You remember that this past spring we had a small fire in Holland Hall that destroyed, among other things, the boiler?  Well, this week we’ve been having workers install new boilers in Holland Hall and the Sanctuary.  Why the […]

Pastor Tim’s Devotion for August 12, 2020: Sawubona One of the most important words I have discovered doesn’t have a simple English equivalent, which says a lot. Sawubona, a Zulu term, means, “I see you.” Not just your face, but your hopes, your dreams, where you came from and where you’re going. It’s not something

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, August 9, is the 10th Sunday after Pentecost and Scrip Sunday.  Pastor Tim is back! (well, virtually)  Tune in to see if  he’s covered in “Greige” and “Swiss Coffee” paint from painting his house.  We’ll be having both Zoom Communion (9:45 am) and Zoom Coffee Chat (10 am) this Sunday.  Details are included in the attached PDF file. 

Devotion for August 5, 2020 By Pastor Barbara Caine  I need some peace!  This current shelter-in-place situation has brought out the worst in me.  I find myself yelling at the poor television set as if it the TV’s fault that our country is divided.  Frankly, it’s been divided for a long time, I just ignored

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, August 2nd, is the 9th Sunday after Pentecost.  It’s also Nacho Name Tag Sunday, in case you needed a reason to eat even more snack foods (I’m working on the assumption that scientists will announce that eating chips prevents COVID-19).  Pastor Tim is on vacation this week, so Pastor Barbara of Holy Redeemer

Pastor Tia’s Devotion for July 29, 2020: Before Corona, a time that feels like ages ago, I used to sing at the Oakland Naturalizations with TOSCA. A choir of dedicated singers and proud Americans – and me, the Immigrant. Americans, who love their country and want it to be true to its values: A place

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, July 26, is the 8th Sunday after Pentecost and Mt. Cross Camp Sunday!  Mt. Cross Ministries (https://www.mtcross.org/) has been our cause of the month this July, and they have provided videos for a worship service to congregations who want to show support.  For 70 years Mt. Cross has been providing summer camps, retreats, and

Your Defining Moment(s) It’s easy to wait for it. The movies have taught us that when the music swells and the chips are down, that’s when leaders arrive and when heroes are made. It turns out, that’s not how it works in “real life.” Our beliefs, values, ethics and character is what happens in all

Hi, Everybody: This Sunday, July 19, is Christmas in July – not an actual church festival, but we’re just goofy that way.  It started last year when we got so many Christmas favorite hymn requests that we lumped them all into one Sunday and called it Christmas in July.  Who knew it would turn out to be

Devotion for Wednesday July 15, 2020 I lift up my eyes to the hills—from where will my help come?My help comes from the Lord,who made heaven and earth.The Lord will keepyour going out and your coming infrom this time on and forevermore.Psalm 121:1-2,7-8 Dear Church,I took a risk. Last week, I had a window of