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2021Mar10 Lenten Service

From the Pastor’s Desk

To my friends and family at Emmanuel UCC, Happy Easter! Yes, we will continue to celebrate the risen Christ the rest of this liturgical year. We have come a long way.  I say this because last year we celebrated Easter Sunday remotely.  Now, April 4th saw our Easter celebration face-to-face as our togetherness is Jesus’ […]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-23 (NASV)
August 23 live stream service

From the Pastor’s Desk

We are still trying to rejuvenate ourselves after an exhausting year of fighting a pandemic that threatens our health, and fighting we experienced from our political leaders threating our Democracy. Whatever has darkened your soul the most, continue to keep the light of Christ in our hearts. Seeing darkness where one expects to see light […]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-23 (NASV)

From the Pastor’s Desk

One of the appointed scripture lessons on the month of October was The Parable of the Persistent Widow and the Unjust judge. The main theme of my sermon was, of course, to delve deeper into this parable and relate it to our lives and the life of the church. The parable of the persistent widow […]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-23 (NASV)

From the Pastor’s Desk

At a recent meeting with my mentor, the Rev Dr. Jane Hess, we talked about our churches and what is important to us.  I mentioned community and relationships.  We both agreed that both are important and that relationships are just another gift the church has to offer.  One reason why relationships are such an important […]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-23 (NASV)

From The Pastor’s Desk

The season of Advent begin the patient waiting and watching for the birth of Christ. Advent began on November 25th, 2018. We also began a new liturgical year, Year C. That means we get to explore more of the Bible as a congregation. This December, especially Christmas Eve, I plan on focusing on the Incarnation […]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-23 (NASV)

From The Pastor’s Desk

What About Relationships? At a recent meeting with my mentor, the Rev Dr. Jane Hess, we talked about our churches and what is important to us.  I mentioned community and relationships.  We both agreed that both are important and that relationships are just another gift the church has to offer.  One reason why relationships are […]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-23 (NASV)

From the Pastor’s Desk

The last week of July, 2018, with consistory approval, I mailed out letters to approximately 27 of our brothers and sisters in Christ about what’s happening at Emmanuel UCC. Those who received letters were the folks on our directory list whom I haven’t met before, or have not seen in a while. I want them […]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-23 (NASV)

From The Pastor’s Desk

For our July Newsletter, I thought it would be appropriate to include this important pastoral newsletter found on the UCC website, UCC.org. As a minister, I do not preach politics from the pulpit, but I do feel it is important for us as Christians to allow our voice to be heard in government decisions. We, […]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-23 (NASV)

From the Pastor’s desk

I must confess I’m always unimpressed by the Statements of Faith that churches post on their sites. They just lie there, impassive, motionless, like an impressive monument artfully designed, yet lifeless. What’s a Statement of Faith anyways? It is supposed to be a compilation of our core beliefs, the foundation on which we stand, right? […]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-23 (NASV)

From the Pastor’s desk

May brings the newness of sunshine and flowers to our community. After a long winter, this is something we all welcome with open arms. The seasons are something that affects our vitality. Vitality, simply put, means the state of being strong and active; energy. In the beautiful summer months ahead we can sense this vitality […]

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. — Galatians 5:22-23 (NASV)