“Imagine the way the light came in your old home, and look for the same beautiful light in your new home. Sit and enjoy it. Likewise, if you liked the sounds surrounding you at your old place, tune in to the sounds in the new place.”
Anthem from April 5: "God so loved the world" (John Stainer, 1840-1901)
God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. —John 3:16-17
Palm Sunday - Garrett Yates (4/5/20)
"The Sound" — Lenten Devotion for April 4 (Kristina DeFrancesco)
"A Year in the Middle East" — Lenten Devotion for April 3 (Kay Peterson)
“In 2004-2005, I moved to Kuwait with my young family. It was a year of many transitions for me. There were obvious changes: leaving New England for a desert climate of almost constant sunshine and heat; a calendar of feasts and fasts that rotated around Islam and the phases of the moon; weekends that began on a Friday, the Muslim holy day, and ended with work and school on Sunday mornings.”
Adjusting Our Grip (Risa Teksten)
“One of my last acts of defiance before sheltering in place two weeks ago was to go to a driving range. So the idea of managing our grip comes to mind as I spend time confiding with friends and colleagues around our current battle against COVID-19 and mitigating its spread. Control over the trajectory of our lives beyond our swing, and whether we have any levers for it, seems to be the consistent theme with which everyone is grappling.”
"500 Words or Fewer" — Lenten Devotion for April 2 (Abby Mueller)
“As a senior applying to college, this fall and early winter were a flurry of essay writing, emailing schools, and eventually submitting applications. The supplemental essays I wrote presented a new challenge. I had to convey a sense of who I was in 500 words or fewer? Or only 150? There was a lot of frustration, sighs, and complaining on my part.”
Catechesis Retreat at Home: Baking Bread
"The House was Filled" — Lenten Devotion for April 1 (Graham Walker)
"Forty Days" — Lenten Devotion for March 31 (Kay Peterson)
Anthem from March 29: “There is a balm in Gilead” — arr. William Dawson (1899-1990)
Lent 5 - Can These Bones Live? - Greg Johnston (3/29/20)
“Every time you come to this website and join in this virtual worship, a new sinew connects you to the rest of us. Every time you phone a church friend to see how they’re doing, a new tendon stretches out between the two of you. Every time you log on to Zoom for Bible Study or Teen Formation or Crafternoon, you’re adding flesh and skin to the Body of Christ.”
