Rev. Catherine’s Updates

Winter 2024/25
Listen, those who have ears to hear……Look, those who have eyes to see?O God, give me the humbleness of those shepherdswho saw in the cold December darknessthe Coming of Lightthe Advent of LoveAnn Weems “To Listen,to Look” from Kneeling in Bethlehem Our church family...
Fall 2024
Power of Community And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another… Hebrews 10:24-25 Our church family is blessed by the love, care and support that is shared...
July/August 2024
The Wonders of Our World“The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it,”psalm 24:1a Welcome to July! I was blessed to visit my son near Seattle. During my visit we travelled up to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. The scenery was breathtaking. The snow-capped...
June 2024
For everything there is a season anda time for every matter under heavenEcclesiastes 3:1 Dear Church Family, I find great joy in planning, organizing, and setting goals. The liturgical church calendar with its strong faith-filled foundation aligns almost seamlessly...
May 2024
All were Amazed -Acts2:12…“Standing face to face with the world, we often sense a spirit which surpasses our ability to comprehend. The world is too much for us. It is crammed with marvel. The glory is not an exception but an aura that lies about all being, a...
April 2024
Living Into EasterFilled once again with your unruly Spirit, may we answer your summons and be part of the movement of life. AmenWalter Brueggemann, Devotions for Lent,A Way Other Than Our Own (pg 95) Easter Sunday begins the fifty-day journey to Pentecost as we...
March 2024
“Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing,Tune thy Heart toSing thy Grace” Sitting in worship, I have been pondering our altar parament, its words, and the hymn that is guiding our Wandering Hearts, following Peter’s discipleship with Jesus during this season of Lent....
February 2024
Preparing for our Lenten Journey Whoever does not love does not know God,for God is love1 John 4:8 Welcome to February, this is the month that captures both love and the holy season of Lent. After the cold, gloomy weather of January, seeing decorative red hearts...
January 2024
The Work of Christmas When the song of the angels is stilled,When the star in the sky is gone,When the kings and princes are home,When the shepherds are back with their flock,The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost,To heal the broken,To feed the...