First Notes – December 2017
Two weeks into my return from sabbatical leave, I believe I’m caught up on all of the loose ends! I am pleased to report that …
Year: 2017
First Notes – November 2017
Rev. Hoppert is on Sabbatical. Our guest blogger is Dale Miller, Lay Minister….. Dear Friends, As we turn our calendars and autumn winds toward winter, …
First Notes – October 2017
At this writing I find myself preparing to take the last half of my sabbatical time. As I’ve written earlier, I put down the foundation …
First Notes September 2017
The summer is not yet over—it is still the middle of August as I write this—but it won’t be long before the start of the …
5 Practices of Fruitful Congregations
Rev. Hoppert is on Sabbatical. Our guest blogger is Marsha Meyer, Directory of Youth & Family Ministries.. As we continue this journey through the five …
First Notes – June 2017
As I sit down to write this page it is the Monday following the youth-led worship service of May 21st. What a wonderful experience the …
First Notes – May 2017
This writing finds me on the Thursday after Easter. Holy Week and the Easter services are just in the rear-view mirror. All told, it wasn’t …
First Notes – April 2017
“Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and …
First Notes – March 2017
The purpose of this month’s front page is three-fold: the first is a reminder of the midweek events that will be held during the upcoming …
First Notes – February 2017
Given that Easter falls on April 16th this year, we will have a relatively late start to Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Lenten …