by Rev. Dr. Stephen Simmons | Jan 5, 2025
Ephesians 1: 3-11 (Common English Bible) Matthew 2: 2-12 (Common English Bible) Happy New Year! As we wade into this year of our Lord 2025, I’d like to begin with an old camp song that goes, appropriately enough, to the tune of “Auld Lang Syne.” Maybe you know it....
by Rev. Suzanne Trump | Dec 29, 2024
There are some quotes that are easily recognizable and once you hear them you can immediately place the movie or the time and place And we use them often because they are so recognizable Here are some of my favorite movie quotes, how many do you recognize? “Frankly,...
by Rev. Suzanne Trump | Nov 24, 2024
Questions for Reflection When you think of a king, what qualities do you imagine? What qualities does Jesus Christ possess as our king? Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen On the church calendar, this is the last Sunday of the...
by Rev. Dr. Stephen Simmons | Oct 20, 2024
“During that first Arctic summer, I began to understand that the apparent stillness of the Svalbard landscape was completely illusory. Everything was in motion: slopes were slipping, ice was pulsing, the land was rebounding, the mountains were flowing, the geography...
by Rev. Cynthia Leslie Simmons | Oct 6, 2024
Philippians 3:4b-14 Imagine the following scenario: You are considering which of two doctors you should consult about a major medical problem. Both are specialists in the same area, but while one went to medical school at Johns Hopkins, the other did his medical...
by Rev. Suzanne Trump | Sep 29, 2024
Galatians 5:16-6:2 Prayer for Illumination Let us pray.(Slight pause.) God who is our strength and our redeemer, send the power of your holy spirit into our hearts and minds so that the words of scripture we are about to hear may be for us a source of challenge but...
