Weekly Updates
Every Thursday, we publish a new video and article to keep our congregation informed. Our What’s Happening videos are short yet fun skits featuring our pastors and staff members, highlighting numerous events coming up at our church. Our Pastor’s Pen blog features reflections from our pastors (and sometimes guest writers from Session or ministry teams) on an upcoming sermon, event, or happenings in the church and world. You can watch and read the latest below:
What’s Happening
What's Happening 8 28 2025
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Pastor’s Pen
“A Lady Who Leads” by Elder Barbara Janssen
"Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith." As a third year Elder, serving on the Church Life Ministry Team (CLMT) I have been blessed with wonderful leaders. Laurie Uhl has so capably...
“Pray as You Can” by Rev. Jean Dow
One of the challenges of retirement for me involved vacating an office that had floor-to-ceiling walls of bookshelves. Moving to a much smaller office at home, I needed to do some serious downsizing of my library. Different books made the cut for different reasons, of...
“Seasons” by Rev. Beth Patton
While running errands today, I had my first sighting of fall colors. This is my favorite season of the year! Though New Year’s Eve is generally considered a time for reflection and renewal, this time of year equally draws me towards a time for discernment. Schedules...
“Lips Spilling Praise” by Rev. Scott D. Samuelson
“I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” —Psalm 34:1 There’s something about walking amid the beauty of creation that leads me to sing. Something stirs in my heart and suddenly I’m humming a tune. And soon the words of that...
“Motherly Strength” by Rev. Scott D. Samuelson
“As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you.” —Isaiah 66:13a Of all the images from this summer’s Divine Imagination sermon series, I think my favorite has been Christ as Mothering Hen. There’s a tenderness in this image but also a ferocity. For moms are...
Weekly News
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What's Happening 9 4 2025