by cbaker | Nov 4, 2020 | Pastor's Pondering
It’s been a challenging time for all of us. We are weary with the pandemic and the restrictions imposed on us and there doesn’t seem to be any quick end in sight. On Sunday, we remembered the lives of those in our congregation and friends and family who have died this...
by cbaker | Oct 27, 2020 | Pastor's Pondering
Earlier this month, I spent a couple of days in the George Washington National Forest in Virginia. I took in the fall colors and spent two nights in the woods snuggled in a cocoon of my sleeping bag. I followed a trail that looped into the wilderness and went up and...
by cbaker | Oct 20, 2020 | Pastor's Pondering
The four windows on the pulpit/organ side along on the side aisle in the sanctuary are scenes from parables that Jesus told. The fourth window portrays the parable of the Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-37. This window shows the man who fell among thieves and was left for...
by cbaker | Oct 13, 2020 | Pastor's Pondering
Luke 16:19-31 The third window on the pulpit side of the church illustrates the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. This is one of three parables found in the Gospel of Luke that has to do with “a rich man” who is out of touch with the needs of ordinary people (Luke...
by cbaker | Oct 6, 2020 | Pastor's Pondering
Have you ever heard of Fat Bear Week? Neither did I until two weeks ago when I came across the story. Fat Bear Week is an annual tournament celebrating the brown bears at Brooks River in Katmai National Park in Alaska. From September 30 to October 6, people can view...
by cbaker | Sep 29, 2020 | Pastor's Pondering
The stained-glass windows add beauty and richness to the Calvary sanctuary. They bring light and color into the building as well as reminders of the stories and teachings of the Bible. There are eight windows along the nave (the main part of the sanctuary) which have...
