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Jul 31, 2025 | News, Pastor's Blog
By Rev. Racquel Ray, Associate Minister of Congregational Life Beloved, we are in God’s hands. I’m reminded of the church school song, [God] has the Whole World in [God’s] Hands and the lyric of this title. As I look around the church campus at Barrington...
May 22, 2025 | Pastor's Blog
By Rev. Racquel Ray, Associate Minister of Congregational Life Today’s weather report reminds me of an important leadership tenet, “Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or...
May 8, 2025 | Pastor's Blog
By Rev. Racquel Ray, Associate Minister of Congregational Life I just heard the news. Our Catholic Church cousins have elected a new Pope. According to NPR news, U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic...
Apr 25, 2025 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray, Associate Minister of Congregational Life The Easter story reminds us that better days are always ahead of us. When I was serving as a senior living Chaplain, one of my most endearing residents would always say, “Oh, well! Better days are coming.”...
Apr 10, 2025 | Pastor's Blog
God is good… All the Time! All the time… God is Good! A month back, I mentioned in worship that it was about time I preached on this refrain. I went so far as to suggest making it my final sermon on April 27th. Well, that’s not happening. First, I was struck...
Mar 26, 2025 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray, Associate Minister of Congregational Life There’s a garden just outside the window of my church office which is sheltered from the harshest weather. The spot is warm and sunny and gets enough morning sunshine to interrupt the slow, gradual spring....
