by cbaker | Jan 7, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
I hope you are enjoying the snow. It is rather beautiful to see. The Bible study group that meets on Tuesday mornings will start a new study next week on the Book of Psalms. I thought I would share a bit about the Book here as well. Most of the Bible is...
by cbaker | Dec 30, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
Christmas is always such a busy and wondrous time. It is great to see so many people take part in the worship services and the candlelight tour of churches. On Christmas Eve, I was so grateful for the music offered by Joyce Summers, Ann Thompson and Karen Gebhart as...
by cbaker | Dec 10, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
I recently found myself sitting in one of the pews in the sanctuary. I noticed that the cover on the Bible in the pew rack was a bit torn. I pulled it out and saw that the pages were faded and difficult to read. That particular Bible was printed in 1972, and a little...
by cbaker | Dec 3, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
The Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church has begun a process of restructuring that will impact 563 congregations across Maryland, The District of Columbia, and parts of West Virginia. This will include Calvary United Methodist Church. The...
by cbaker | Nov 26, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, an occasion for giving thanks, eating food, watching football, and sharing at the table with friends and family. Here is a prayer that could be used at the dinner table. A Thanksgiving Prayer: We Choose Gratitude Adapted from Grateful:...
by cbaker | Nov 19, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
In Luke 6: 29, Jesus says something extraordinary. He says, if someone slaps you on the check, you are to turn to them and offer the other check. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt as well. And if anyone takes away something that belongs to you, do...
