You Can Come to Church Tonight!

We have our mid-week service tonight at 7:00 p.m. It is a communion service with prayers for healing. It lasts about 30 minutes and children are welcome, as at all of our services. Many Episcopalians like to have communion during the week, and if one missed church on Sat or Sunday, it is a great way to connect with God through our faith community this week!

Worshipping God in Everyday Life

This weekend I'm preaching on the Book of Esther. This book of the Bible was controversial; there was debate about whether or not to include it in the Bible. God is not mentioned in the book, and there is not much traditional Jewish piety to be found. But really the Book of Esther gives is a great gift in showing us that God is at work all the time in every situation whether mentioned or not. God works through our hero Esther and she is able to save the Jewish people living under the rule of the Persian King Ahasuerus.

God works through all of us. When we are aware of God and giving thanks to God for all that God has done and does do for us, we are worshipping God in everyday life. And as is said in the letter to the Ephesians: "Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine..." Ephesians 3:20

Imagine what God is doing in your life and through your life.

The Blog from the Hill Lives On

Hi everyone, those who wondered if I would ever blog again are now in shock.

I'm about to leave for church to lead the 7:00pm Eucharist with prayers for healing. This is one of my favorite services. It is small but powerful. We pray for everyone and anyone in need, those who care for them, and all who love them. If desired I also offer the laying on of heads for healing. This is also a communion service; through the sacrament of Christ's Body and Blood we also receive healing and are strengthened to deal with any problem, illness, or stress.

After the Eucharist, there will be a Stewardship Committee meeting. Stewardship is all about being aware that God has entrusted us with many gifts and resources to be used for the good of all. The Stewardship Committee works to communicate the joy of being a steward and the call to be stewards that we all have from God.