Apr 1, 2021 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Linda Hartley, Assoc. Minister “He is not here. He is risen.” These are the words the holy messenger speaks to the women when they come to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body on the third day after his crucifixion. Depending on your translation and which Gospel...
Mar 18, 2021 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister Your leadership at BCCUCC is working hard to find creative ways to make Holy Week and Easter special this year. Like everything during the pandemic, they are going to be different. But that doesn’t mean they cannot be...
Mar 4, 2021 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Linda Hartley, Assoc. Minister (Designated Term) We have recently reached the one-year mark of our collective experience during the Covid-19 pandemic. And while this past year has affected each of us in different ways, we also share a common grief over...
Feb 18, 2021 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister Today is the first day of Lent. That is, the day I am writing this is Ash Wednesday. Unless you broke into my house and computer before this is published, you will be reading this sometime later. But, likely it is still early in...
Feb 4, 2021 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Linda Hartley, Assoc. Minister (Designated Term) We are certainly in the midst of winter these days. The temperature has dropped thanks to the polar vortex and we have “snow on snow on snow.” If you’re a winter person, you’re probably enjoying this change...
Jan 21, 2021 | Pastor's Blog
By Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister We have a new president. We have a new tone. We have a new national agenda. Our work remains. I suspect that for most Americans yesterday, inauguration day, was a refreshing ray of hope amid the ongoing challenges we face. I...
