But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of God never ceases, God’s mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:19-23 Dear friends, January is sort of a quiet month. It’s often cold and snowy, grey and dark. The excitement and […]
Associate Pastor
Our 2017 annual report is available, and you will find our latest activities below.
“Advent Virus”
WARNING…WARNING: ADVENT VIRUS Be on the alert for symptoms of inner Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed to this virus and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, […]
Closer than Ever
“But take care and watch yourselves closely, so as neither to forget the things that your eyes have seen nor to let them slip from your mind all the days of your life; make them known to your children and your children’s children…” Deuteronomy 4:9 Dear friends, In this season of giving and gratefulness, my heart is […]
Celebrating a First Year
“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, or those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Dear friends, When I first met with the Search Committee at Edwards Church last summer and we began to get to know each other, each of us felt that there […]
A Cup of Cold Water
…and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward. Matthew 10:42 Dear friends, In the time that I have been at Edwards Church, I have come to appreciate the congregation’s commitment at its […]
Ordinary Time
Come Holy Spirit, come. Open our eyes to the mystery of Christ’s presence in these ordinary things in these our ordinary lives. May they be for us the very essence of the living Christ in our midst. —Adapted from communion service for Ordinary Time,The First Congregational Church of Malone, New York Dear friends, Welcome to […]
Strong Relationships
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what […]
In Your Pajamas?!
For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them. Matthew 18:20 Dear friends, Sunday School in your pajamas…well, I’ll bet when Jesus said, “where two or three are gathered in my name” he didn’t imagine it would be by Zoom! But here we are, all of us adapting to […]
Woven Together
Dear friends, On the last Sunday of the year at our potluck brunch worship service, we heard a story about the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt and a spider web that saved the young child, Jesus, hiding in cave from the wrath of King Herod’s soldiers. A community of tiny spiders wove a beautiful web […]
After Christmas
Dear friends, There’s always a sigh that comes at this time of year when Christmas is over and we pack our ornaments and decorations away for another year. Sometimes it’s a sigh of relief or exhaustion, with a bit of a let down from all the anticipation and excitement of the holidays mixed in. The […]