Advent and Christmas Posts
Hope
This past Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent. For the past fifteen years, it’s been a busy yet fulfilling day brimming with activity,...
Sandy Hook Revisited
It’s hard to believe that three years have passed since Adam Lanza gunned down 20 elementary school children, 6 of their teachers, and his...
A Closer Look at Christmas: My Take
Merry Christmas, everyone! Alleluia! Christ is born to us.
I know that sounds like a strange greeting in February, but in some Christian traditions the...
Children's Resources for Advent
Children’s Chat: “Stuffed Animal Sunday” or “The Not So Peaceable Kingdom”
Whenever Isaiah's "Peaceable Kingdom" takes its turn in the lectionary rotation, I look forward to the opportunity to do something creative with the prophet's...
Heaven and Nature Sing: A Christmas Ornament Craft
Our 2013 Advent & Christmas theme was "Heaven and Nature Sing" and, to help integrate that theme into our worship setting, the congregation made...
