The 5 Most Asked Questions Upon My Return

The 5 Most Asked Questions Upon My Return

by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister   I thought it would be fun to highlight and address the top 5 questions I have been asked since returning from my sabbatical. So without further ado, here they are: Was it all you hoped it would be? Did you get out of it...
Superheroes

Superheroes

by Racquel Ray, Assoc. Minister (Acting)   Over the past few years, the word ‘hero’ has been used often. Military service members are sometimes referred to as heroes. Police Officers, Fire Fighters, Emergency Medical Personnel are often called heroes. But, over...
The Sacredness of Water

The Sacredness of Water

by Racquel Ray, Assoc. Minister (Acting)   Water is sacred and vital to human life. The bible says in Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind...
Err On the Side of Compassion

Err On the Side of Compassion

by Racquel Ray, Assoc. Minister (Acting)   The psalmist writes in 103:13, “As a parent has compassion for their children, so God has compassion for those who revere God.”  The prophet writes in Isaiah 54:8, “…but with everlasting love I will have compassion on...
The Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke

The Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke

by Racquel Ray, Assoc. Minister (Acting)   In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be...
No Place for Them in the Inn

No Place for Them in the Inn

by Racquel Ray, Assoc. Minister (Acting) And [Mary] gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.[1]  Mary and Joseph responded to the emperor’s decree. It would make sense...