The sleeve of my favorite black sweater got a tiny rip where the cuff meets the sleeve, so the other day I got out a needle and thread to fix it. As I carefully recalled childhood memories of how my mother taught me to hide those tiny stitches, I also noticed this drip of coffee on the outside of the … Read More

Women Ministries events are for all women of the church and their friends. Movie Night: Friday, April 12, at 6 pm in the Potter’s House! The movie is The Boys in the Boat, based on the book by Daniel James Brown, about the improbable triumph of the American rowing team at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. The movie is approximately … Read More

Pathfinders is for students in Grades 1-3. Leaders are Brenda Tousignant (203 232-1525 or soxj269@aol.com) and Lori Vigeant. Trailblazers is for students in Grades 4-6. Trailblazers leaders are Jessica and John Bedosky. If you have questions, need to register your student or want to help out, contact Jessica (jbed546@aol.com or 203 910-0945). We need a leader for this group D/C … Read More

Have you seen the movie “Annihilation?” It’s not my usual type of movie (I’m not much into sci-fi or scary movies) but so many friends recommended it, so I decided to take a chance. It definitely wasn’t a feel-good kind of epic sci-fi, but was a “that really made me think and I’m still thinking about it” kind of movie. … Read More

A friend of mine who was raised in a fundamentalist home told me a disturbing story recently. One Sunday morning, the youth pastor at her church passed out three-inch galvanized nails to all the students in his care. He instructed them to keep these in their pockets at all times. Whenever they had an impure thought or disrespected their parents … Read More

It’s January, which means we are thinking all the things about a new year, starting fresh, and New Year’s Resolutions. Promises we make to ourselves to do better and be better in the new year. I am not here to judge anyone for making resolutions, nor will I judge anyone if you don’t follow through with them. But I do … Read More

We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. (Psalm 33:20-22) I’ve often been a bit stingy about my Christmas spirit, telling myself I need to wait … Read More

Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many. (Hebrews 12:15) Spring is luxuriant and crowded. The first wildflowers pop and I wait eagerly for the daffodils massed down the bank in the woods. Right after daffodils, I … Read More

What do you think? Are you at all like me? I have caught myself saying the Lord’s Prayer every week in worship and, mostly just rattling it off without even thinking about what the phrases mean. I’m sure that God has a sense of humor, because lately I keep “running across” books, podcasts, and sermons on the Lord’s Prayer. I’ve … Read More

Hello everyone! At a special church meeting on August 20 our church overwhelmingly voted to call Ms. Stephanie Nelson as our next pastor! She’s excited. . . we are excited. It’s been almost a two-year road to arrive at extending that “call” to Stephanie and her immediate written (electronic signature – hey, it’s 2023!) acceptance that same afternoon of the … Read More