Pastor reflections
tune It Is Well with My Soul (UMH 37) The Lord is my Shep-herd, nothing shall I want –in lush pastures green I lay down –by still waters led – O, my soul is restored!By my Shepherd in right paths I’m led.It is well (it is well) with my soul (with my soul),it is well, … [Read more…]
Read Psalm 130, John 11:1-45 We are waiting and watching. To watch means we at least hope for, if not expect, something. Can you see the image of the front porch light that’s shining in the dark? My mother’s house, the house where I grew up, has an outdoor lamp at the end of the … [Read more…]
Blind – the Darkest Valley Read Lectionary Readings – Samuel 16,:1-13 Psalm 23, Ephesians 5: 8-14, John 9: -41 Another week of stress, uncertainty, fear of the unknown, waiting for a storm that lurks but doesn’t strike at once. We worry for loved ones, for our communities, nation, and the world. We want to get … [Read more…]
Read John 4:1-42 The timing of the coronavirus spreading in the United States during Lent brings us an unexpected opportunity. In order to slow its spread, sports events and other large gatherings have been cancelled, schools and universities are going to online classes, libraries in some places are closed to the public, and even our … [Read more…]
