Greetings,
It’s a wonderful thing to feel well after being sick for a week! I want to thank everyone who helped out in my absence; I’m truly grateful for such a loving and supportive congregation.
This week, having had some time to rest and reflect, I’m thinking about vision. As we welcome a host of new members and I approach my tenth year as your pastor, I wonder: who are we, where are we headed, and what shall
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Happy Februa,
As I preached last Sunday, the Christian Feast of Candlemas (Feb. 2) takes place around the time the Romans celebrated their Festival of Februa. Which is, of course, where we get the word, February, translated roughly as “purification.” Meaning, here we are, in the month of purification, a few days after the groundhog saw no shadow, wondering if what we see outside is spring!
Of course, Candlemas also takes place around Imbolc, an
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
January Greetings,
This winter I’m participating in an online group of women committed to living life “on purpose.” It’s been a great support, with many suggestions for ways to live that are more peaceful, healthy, and whole. One of my favorites has been: identify why before moving on to how. Since I’m a “do-er,” I found this challenging at first. I mean, I find a lot of satisfaction in getting things done. But this can be a trap. For,
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Epiphany Greetings,
This Season, which begins at the end of Christmas and concludes at the beginning of Lent, is all about God’s manifestation of Light in the World. It starts with three Magi kneeling before the Baby Jesus under Bethlehem’s Star and ends with a Transfiguration so bright and blinding the disciples who observe it must drop to the ground.
But what does it mean for us, in a world where a continent is on fire, an island
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Merry Christmas!
I pray you and yours are having a wonderful Christmas week. This Sunday, please join me for a “Year’s End” Service that honors all 2019 has held while preparing for what lies ahead. Beginnings and endings are highlights of the Advent and Christmas Seasons, which teach us that the end is always contained in the beginning, and the beginning seeks, always, to find its proper end. Perhaps this is why John’s Gospel proclaims: “In the beginning was the
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