STEERING BY STARLIGHT

This Sunday we celebrate Epiphany, which concludes the twelve days of the Christmas season with the Magi’s visit to Bethlehem. At the center of their story is a star – the star that guides them to the Christ Child.

It’s not surprising that the Magi travel by the guidance of a star. Pretty much throughout human history, stars have guided travelers on their journeys. Before the Civil War, the Big Dipper was a guide to freedom for slaves ...

BETHLEHEM AND THE THINGS THAT MAKE FOR PEACE

As we approach Christmas, Bethlehem features prominently in our scriptures and carols. We encounter Bethlehem in everything from “O Little Town of Bethlehem” to Micah 5:2 whose prophecy announces, “But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel…” Caught up in our carols and scriptures, it’s easy to forget that Bethlehem is ...

NEED TO ADD SOME CHRISTMAS CHEER TO YOUR SEASON?

Be sure to join us this Sunday for worship. We’ll be singing lots of your favorite carols and our children and youth will offer the message of Christmas in a pageant you won’t want to miss.

WHAT BLEAK MID-WINTER MAKES VISIBLE

The last leaves have finally fallen from the trees outside our kitchen window. The oak leaves had stubbornly hung on until last weekend’s storm dropped them in our backyard. Tired ...