First Notes – December 2016
As a number of you may have figured out by this time, I haven’t exactly been bashful in hiding my concern and lament over what’s …
Year: 2016
First Notes – November 2016
I have an assortment of odds and ends for you this month. First, in last month’s Chapel Chimes I wrote a bit about the notion …
First Notes – October 2016
Covenant. It is a word that is defined as an agreement—between two or more parties—and it’s a fairly big word in our faith tradition. God …
First Notes – September 2016
When it comes to the life and ministry of the church, the fall of the year is the time when the programming of the church …
First Notes – July & August 2016
My reflections this month may not seem profoundly theological—unless you include gratitude as something profoundly theological (and I do). And at this time I wish …
First Notes – June 2016
As I write this month’s front page, I am looking at the first week of the spring season where long sleeves and sweaters will not …
First Notes – May 2016
On May 15th the Church of Jesus Christ will celebrate its birthday on Pentecost Sunday. Depending on how one reckons the starting point, we will …
First Notes – April 2016
“But God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power.” Acts 2:24 As …
First Notes – March 2016
“When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face towards Jerusalem.” Luke 9:51 The gospel that we follow this …
First Notes – February 2016
With an early date of Easter in 2016 (March 27th) comes an early start to Lent. Ash Wednesday is February 10th, and we will be …