Feb 23, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister Who celebrates Lent? Lent is a season in the Christian Year. As such, it is celebrated by Christians. However, not all Christians celebrate Lent. Orthodox Christians, Roman Catholics, and many Protestants celebrate Lent. Mainline...
Feb 9, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray Assoc. Minister of Congregational Life God is always speaking to us. Sometimes, God’s messages are obvious. And sometimes, God whispers. Often, these messages are incredibly subtle. In a recent conversation with some clergy colleagues, we...
Jan 26, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister “I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.” – The Apostle Paul (Rom. 7:15) Making healthy decisions is hard. Or, at the very least, acting on them is....
Jan 12, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray Assoc. Minister of Congregational Life The day is new each morning. The year is new each January. In these cycles of renewal, God’s revelations unfold before us and we become co-creators of the newness. I am not normally one who makes New...
Dec 22, 2022 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister What is your favorite Christmas carol or Christmas hymn? There are so many good ones out there. And, I suppose what makes them “good” depends on so many different things. For some of us it is the musicality of the hymn....
Dec 8, 2022 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray, Assoc. Minister of Congregational Life Water dripped from my soaked hair, coat soaked through, shoes sloshing, and glasses covered with rain droplets as I fumbled with my keys to open the church door. The rain and wind had kicked up, gale warnings...
