An invitation to pause-
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An invitation to pause-

Dear beloved community, As we move into and through the season of Advent, I want to invite you to pause –breathe in deeply – and exhale. It seems as though the world is spinning so much fasterthese day and before we know it will be Christmas morning. All of that said so that we don’tmiss...

Specific Hopes at Christmas
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Specific Hopes at Christmas

For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he alreadysees? – Romans 8:24“The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselvesto be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come.”~ Dietrich...

Still “becoming church”
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Still “becoming church”

Yo howdy All Y’all! It is a beautiful day! The world keeps spinning – with each of us experiencing twists and turns in our own lives – but nothingspinning completely out of control for we are congregants of a Christ centered church. We have learned andare learning what it means “becoming church”, and new ways...

Look for the moments of gratitude
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Look for the moments of gratitude

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances;for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 As we move into Fall; my favorite time of the year in Texas, with cooler temps and changingcolors in the landscape, we begin to focus on all the ways in which we are thankful and...

Stooping to Serve
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Stooping to Serve

When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to hisplace. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. “You call me‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord andTeacher, have washed your feet, you also should...

Playing handbells this Christmas Eve
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Playing handbells this Christmas Eve

Hi Everyone! As we head into the Christmas service let’s have a true handbell choir piece to play. Maybe wecould bring back Still Still Still from a few years ago which was quite a gorgeous handbell song andnot too difficult. We would need at least 5 people to dedicate a rehearsal each week for probably...