CNN’s Celebrating Black History Month
Every Black History Month, America tends to celebrate the same cast of historic figures. But this year, CNN is focusing on 28 Black figures—one for each day of February—who don’t …
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International Recipe Book Now Available
Traditionally, the Board of Deacons hosts an international coffee hour on World Communion Sunday in October. Unfortunately, they were unable to do so in 2020. To continue our tradition of …
Matthew 25 Congregational Vitality Teams
Last fall, 26 volunteers took up the challenge of being in contact with about a dozen congregation members—including many who are shut-in, isolated, or have limited abilities to connect with …
Special Music for Black History Month
Black History Month is observed each February in the United States and Canada, as well as in October in Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The origins of Black …
Pastoral Message | February 2021
If you ever think you can’t make a difference, or that your input into a conversation doesn’t matter, just remember Diane Hartley. The Citicorp building in New York City opened …
Spiritual Life Ministry Updates | January 2021
As winter arrives and we continue to live amidst the realities of this pandemic, I’ve sensed a need for us to have regular time and space to center down in …
There’s Still Time to Support Our Stewardship Campaign
Stewardship pledges for 2021 will still be received during the month of January. While the response to date has been generous, a slight overall decrease in giving has occurred. If …
Pastoral Message | January 2021
In this day and age of satellites able to read from outer space the date on a dime, or Google Maps seemingly able to show us any place in the …
Reimagining Our Taizé Prayer Service
Early feedback from our Spiritual Life Committee’s online survey suggests a few thoughts about our Taizé prayer service as we move into 2021. Posting old services is not effective at …
Eradicating Systemic Poverty | Addressing Food Instability in the Community
One sign of systemic poverty is food insecurity. Although our East Liberty neighborhood is considered a food oasis—a community where there are numerous food stores and opportunities to secure needed …