After spending the first part of the week on an adult ecumenical mission trip to Chicago, and then the latter part of the week at a Teens Encounter Christ retreat weekend, I came home and got a couple hours of
Fear on the Sea | August 9, 2026


After spending the first part of the week on an adult ecumenical mission trip to Chicago, and then the latter part of the week at a Teens Encounter Christ retreat weekend, I came home and got a couple hours of

In this story of the feeding of the 5,000, we get a glimpse of God’s kingdom looks like as Jesus miraculously provides food for a massive crowd. Everyone is included, and everyone is fed. As we heard in last week’s

After a wonderful week away on a family vacation to Sesame Place Philadelphia, Hershey Park, and the seaside in New Jersey, it was good to be back home to lead worship this week (back in the church buildings!). A loose

As our nation marks its semiquincentennial, we exercise our religious freedom by gathering for worship on Sunday morning. In worship, we give thanks for the many blessings God has given us, and this weekend, we consider how this occasion challenges

What does it mean to welcome others? In this Sunday’s brief Gospel reading from Matthew 10, Jesus tells us that when we offer even a cup of cold water to welcome someone, we are really welcoming him. Welcoming our neighbors