by cbaker | Dec 29, 2020 | Pastor's Pondering
Usually, the week between Christmas and New Year’s is a great time for preachers to catch their breath. After the big push to Christmas, there is a few days when things slow down. It’s a time for looking at “The Best of …” lists for best books, movies, tv shows and...
by cbaker | Dec 23, 2020 | Pastor's Pondering
Light is tied to the Christmas story in several ways: The Gospel of John points to Jesus Christ as the Light of the world “The True light that illumines everyone” John 1:9 There is the account of shepherds who were keeping watch over the flocks by night when an angel...
by cbaker | Dec 23, 2020 | Midweek Hymn Devotional
December 23, 2020 Dreams of Love Invocation and Reading Like a child love would send to reveal and to mend, Like a child and a friend, Jesus comes. Like a child we may find claiming heart, soul, and mind, Like a child strong and kind, Jesus comes. (“Like a Child”...
by cbaker | Dec 16, 2020 | Pastor's Pondering
We are currently planning to hold several worship options for Christmas eve. We will be offering two virtual worship services online that can be viewed at your convenience. One service will be more focused on the children’s Christmas pageant and the other a more...
by cbaker | Dec 15, 2020 | Midweek Hymn Devotional
December 16, 2020 Dreams of Joy INVOCATION and READINGS O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel! Psalm 126 (A Song of Ascents) 1When the...
by cbaker | Dec 8, 2020 | Pastor's Pondering
I was on a zoom call a couple of weeks ago. The district superintendent invited pastors to see one another on the little boxes that fill the computer screen. It’s become a way we see other people, sometimes the only way to see other people, whether it’s members of the...
by cbaker | Dec 2, 2020 | Pastor's Pondering
Special Announcement Brian Ganz, pianist, is recording in our Sanctuary this week his annual “All Chopin” performance. It will be aired on WETA, Channel 26, this Sunday, December 6 at 7 p.m., free of charge. There are two other streaming options, see...
by cbaker | Nov 30, 2020 | Midweek Hymn Devotional
MID-WEEK DEVOTIONAL and Hymn Reflection December 2, 2020 Advent 1 – Dreams of Hope INVITATION and READING Let us prepare our hearts as we await the coming of our Lord, Let us watch for the one who heard our cries and shouldered the suffering of our world, Let us...
by cbaker | Nov 30, 2020 | Newsletters
December 2020
by cbaker | Nov 24, 2020 | Pastor's Pondering
I hope that no matter how you spend the day and no matter who you spend it with this year, Thanksgiving Day will be a restful and restorative day for you and those you love. It’s a great thing that we in this country take at least this one day each year to stop and...
