I donned the white shirt and black pants again this evening, grabbed the trombone and accessories and headed out to our biweekly summer concert. Most are at nursing homes and the residents…
The Sadness of Abortion
http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100730/house-bill-seeks-to-permanently-ban-abortion-funding/index.html I was reading this week that our President and Congress still cannot get their heads around the truth about abortion. While the house is thankfully introducing a bill to clearly end…
Day Lily Season
One of the great joys of summer for me is daylily season. Hemerocallis is one of my very favorite summer flowers. It is hardy, easy to grow, makes a good display and…
Haunting Thoughts as a Church Collapses
http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Oswego-Church-collapses-but-memories-remain/JSijb-ftPkCAV8-MVti2dQ.cspx?rss=1543 Street vendors sold hotdogs in the empty building’s shadow and people celebrated with loud music at a local festival on nearby streets. The church looked so normal. Yet without warning, St…
They moved the chocolate; can you believe it!
Change, change change; seems like every time you turn around something changes. Monday night I was picking up a few things in Wegmans and as usual mosied over to find some chocolate. …
Collecting Serendipities
It was a beautiful morning for a walk as JoAnne and I took our morning exercise at Green Lakes Park today. We usually walk in the hills for an hour or so to get…
New Sermon Series
Who Is the LORD? That was the provocative title of my message this last Sunday and it will be the subject of the next series of sermons. Worship songs, Scripture lessons and…
Online book discussion planned
What if we could have several people reading the same book at one time and discuss it together online? That was the seminal thought that outreach team leader, Donna Schermerhorn, brought into our meeting today. …
Attending Rev. Fred Bailey’s 50 years of ministry celebration
Saturday is was my joy and privilege to attend the dinner given in honor of Rev. Fred Bailey’s 50 years of ministry in the church. What an amazing milestone to reach. I only…
Momentum of Upgrading Continues
What began as a concerted effort to prepare for district conference has produced momentum of itself. As we cleaned, fixed up and updated church spaces, we realized that improving God’s house was…