Feb 8, 2024 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray Associate Minister of Congregational Life The Song of the Snowdrop Fairy by Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1973) Deep sleeps the Winter, cold, wet and grey: Surely all the world is dead; Spring is far away. Wait! The world shall waken: it is not...
Jan 25, 2024 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister Last October, we approved our new church structure in principle. This Sunday we will be voting on our new by-laws and (hopefully) moving to our new structure in practice. This will be a fluid transition that we hope will lead to...
Jan 11, 2024 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray Associate Minister of Congregational Life As we observe the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday over the coming days, may we take a moment to reflect. Most of us know the history and legacy of MLK. What can we glean and carry forward...
Dec 21, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister What does Christmas mean to you? I thought it would be fun to explore what the “true” meaning of Christmas is. Frankly, because Christmas is such a cultural phenomenon, there are many different, and sometimes...
Dec 7, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray Associate Minister of Congregational Life I enjoy marking the dwindling daylight of December days. I observe the sunrise and sunset times and the low angles of sunrays that beam through the southern windows. My afternoon walks are hastened...
Nov 9, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister “And God looked at all that God had created, and it was very good.” (Gen 1:31) There is power in creating. We can feel it when we do it. Maybe it is because we were created in God’s image? Maybe it is because...