by cbaker | Oct 15, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
In the recent Pastor Ponderings, I wrote about gathering and centering ourselves and hearing the proclamation of the word through scripture and sermon and taking time to reflect on the word. Last week I wrote about the role of music in worship. Today I want to talk...
by cbaker | Oct 8, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
Music and Song is a big part of every worship service. We are so fortunate to have a gifted director of music and many talented musicians that provide us with music each Sunday. Music has a way of stirring our hearts and lifting our imagination. When we hear voiced...
by cbaker | Oct 1, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
We are used to hearing about storms that are destructive of coastal areas of Florida, Louisiana, Puerto Rico and Texas. We are not used to hearing of damage that took place hundred and even thousands of miles inland across such a vast region. The scope of the damage...
by cbaker | Oct 1, 2024 | Newsletters
October 2024
by cbaker | Sep 24, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
Last week, I talked about what we do in each Sunday worship service. We start by making a transition from what we have been doing to give our attention to God and the things of God. We gather, we settle into the worship space, we pause, we join our voices in a...