Pastor’s Ponderings

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...

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...

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...

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...

There are many stained glass windows that 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. While the larger windows are high on the walls, there are eight...

Labor Day always seems a turning point in the year for me. The school year gets underway, the days are getting shorter and we make the turn from summer into fall. This month we are moving into the sixth month of living with the coronavirus pandemic and we don’t yet...

The Task Force on Re-Opening the church buildings has recommended that we begin in-person worship services in the sanctuary each Sunday morning starting on Sunday, September 6. There will be one worship service offered at 9:00 AM each Sunday. We will also continue to...

What does it mean to be the church these days? Even though we often talk about the church as a building, we know that the church is not a building.  The church is something different than stone and mortar, pulpit and pew. Even though we often talk about church as a...

Yesterday I delivered a car full of food items to the food bank at Frederick Community Action Agency. Many of you offered donations over the last two weeks for this food drive. It usually is David and Amy Carter and family that take the food received on “Wheelbarrow...