by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Jan 12, 2025
Who doesn’t love a good wine story?? But before we go there, I want to take us back to the very beginning of the Gospel of John, where we hear some of our favorite Christmas Eve words— In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Jan 10, 2025
A MESSAGE FROM REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: BE THE CHURCH TOGETHER Hi all, Despite the cold and snow, it’s good to be back in Bethlehem and getting into the swing of church things again! As we get our bearings in the New Year, there are several upcoming programs to...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Dec 24, 2024
Amazing Peace: A Christmas PoemBy Dr. Maya Angelou Thunder rumbles in the mountain passesAnd lightning rattles the eaves of our houses.Flood waters await us in our avenues. Snow falls upon snow, falls upon snow to avalancheOver unprotected villages.The sky slips low...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Dec 22, 2024
This Sunday, we look to an understated member of the Holy Family, Joseph. We don’t sing songs about him or celebrate his role in parenting Jesus or nurturing his family, but there is much to be said about him. Matthew’s gospel account says that in the midst of the...
by Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton | Dec 20, 2024
A MESSAGE FROM REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON: LOOKING AHEAD Greetings, all! Ready or not, we’re coming down the home stretch of our Advent journey. Sunday morning, we’ll gather to hear one final set of Words for the Beginning: Hope is Worth the Risk – then on...
