Many thanks to everyone in the congregation for all
the ways you have helped support the Baileys during our
recent bout with Covid. The kind letters, phone calls as
well as the offers of meals were much appreciated. We
are especially grateful...
For some of us, summer has been a time to slow down
and relax. While some travel to see family and others
take vacations, the summer months can still be a time to
nurture our souls.
According to the church’s calendar, this coming
June 5 is a very important date – Pentecost. Pentecost is
the Greek name for the Jewish Festival of Weeks
(Shavuot), a harvest festival in ancient Israel. For the
Rabbis, Shavuot is celebrated...
Our Christian calendar and lectionary remind us
Easter is more than simply one day in the year. In fact,
Easter day marks the beginning of an entire season, the
Great Fifty Days, concluding with the Day of Pentecost,
which will be June 5 this...