by cbaker | Apr 1, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
Life, as they say, is full of surprises. We never know what each day will bring. It is not possible to be prepared for every possibility, but still, it is important to have some plans in place. I was recently reminded of just this when I heard two women speak...
by cbaker | Mar 28, 2025 | Newsletters
April Messenger 2025
by cbaker | Mar 25, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
Beth Strakonksy announced last Sunday that the Rev. Dr. Beth Hutton has been appointed by Bishop LaTrelle Eastering to be the lead pastor of Calvary UMC beginning July 1, 2025. The Staff Parish Relations Committee are excited to work with her in this time of...
by cbaker | Mar 18, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
I hope it’s here to stay. I see the buds on the trees and the flowers pocking up through the ground. There have been some warmer temperatures and pollen has covered the car. With the time change, I am still a bit confused about what time it is and when it gets dark...
by cbaker | Mar 11, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
During this season of Lent, we are using various passages in worship that come from the Gospel of Luke as Jesus makes his final journey to Jerusalem. Along the way, we will be looking at several familiar stories—the Good Samaritan, Mary and Martha, the fruitless fig...
