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Beloved Community,
Caretakers of the Spiritual Environment
January 15th, 2026
Dear Beloved Community, It has become our staff’s custom these past several years to begin the first half of January with our annual reviews and a staff workd...
Beloved Community,
The Tender Care of Leadership
January 8th, 2026
Dear Beloved Community, This Sunday in worship, we install 24 active Deacons who have committed to serve God and our church in 2026. Four of these eight Deacons...
Beloved Community,
Words for a Year
January 1st, 2026
Happy new year, Beloved Community! As I think of each of you and hold you in the center of my heart today, I trust that you’ve found space for the gifts of Ch...
Beloved Community,
The Word is Love
December 18th, 2025
Dear Beloved Community, “I’m just not ready for Christmas until our Lessons & Carols service!” I laughed and nodded along with dozens of you who menti...
Beloved Community,
The Sunday of Joy
December 11th, 2025
Last Sunday a 90-year tradition continued at Reynolds Auditorium with the annual presentation of Handel’s oratorio Messiah. It has been my privilege to serve ...
Beloved Community,
Church Happens with You
December 5th, 2025
Dear Beloved Community, It’s not quite time for our annual roundup of the year in review – churches like ours have a lot of life to live together in Decembe...