Why Holy week? Why does Jesus have to die? There are multifaceted pieces to the most important week in our Judeo-Christian faith. Easter cannot happen without Good Friday, which is preceded and given meaning by the Last Supper (New Covenant in Jesus blood) that we...
Newsletter for March 2023
It’s been one year (last March) since our “marriage” as pastor and congregation, here’s a few marriage anniversary chuckles. “I love you more than carbs but less than cheese!” “I love you. Thanks for killing all the spiders this year.” “If love is an amazing dream,...
Newsletter for February 2023
Happy Valentine’s Day Upcoming events in February and beyond: Sunday Feb. 5th - Job series 3 of 4 “Literary Treasure” also celebrating communion: The wisdom book of Job answers the question why bad things happen to good people, with rich content, structure, and...
Newsletter for January 2023
The unfathomable mystery of God is that God is a lover who wants to be loved – Henri Nouwen What follows is excepts from a book I am writing “Wholy Wholeness.” Pastor Avery continued, “what if God is bound by not tampering with human free will yet doing everything...
Newsletter for December 2022
As we enter the Advent (Christmas) season there’s a lot going on, with or without all of Santa’s reindeer… Upcoming events in December: Saturday, Dec. 3rd Cookie Walk 9 am to noon in fellowship hall: The Whitechapel Handbell Choir will be playing seasonal pieces in...
Newsletter for November 2022
A cold “time out” can work wonders 29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29 Does our speech/language encourage others? Do...
Newsletter for October 2022
Upcoming Events in October and Educational (teacher) Humor Dinner/Dessert: If you weren’t available for dinner/dessert over the summer and you’d like to participate let us know, we’d (Synthea & I) would love to get together with you in October or whenever your...
Newsletter for September 2022
Upcoming Events in September as we Reimagine Church Dinner/Dessert: If you weren’t available in August for dinner/dessert and you’d like to participate let us know, we’d (Synthea & I) would love to get together with you in September or whenever your available....
Newsletter for August 2022
Laughter is good medicine Pro. 17:22 Bad Hair Day? If we take ourselves too seriously, we tend to lose perspective. We may become rigid and tense – both physically and psychologically. Laughter itself has a healing effect. Laughter stimulates the brain to...