Dear friends, Are you feeling a little distanced these days? Are you looking for a new way to broaden your interest in music? Are you always trying to be more mindful but have a “mind” that’s already quite “full”? I am offering an online music class to anyone who wants to be part of a new […]
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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 […]
A Quiet Easter
Dear friends, Trumpets! Organ! Introits! Lilies and daffodils and tulips! Easter eggs half-hidden in the pews! Throw-back bonnets! Smoky clothing from standing near the fire-pit at sunrise! A flowering cross carried in by Nils Arnheim! When I think of Easter at Edwards Church, I think of all these things. Mostly, I think about all the […]
Important Changes in Worship
Dear Friends, What a week this has been! Every day, we have heard more news about the spread of COVID-19, and more advice about how to prevent getting sick and spreading germs to others. We have been advised to practice “social distancing.” In a community of people who care about one another and rejoice in […]
February Choir
Some of you may have noticed that in the anthems we sang throughout January, each included the word “river” in the title. The first week of February will conclude this series with a beautiful arrangement that combines songs “Peace Like a “River” and “Kum Ba Yah.” The following week we will complement the sermon with […]
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 […]
Is This Your Resolution?
If you have ever wondered when is the best time to join the choir here at Edwards Church, I’ll let you know January is not too shabby! Here’s why. We just got done with our full fall semester, which made us very busy through December. What that means is we never had time to look […]
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 […]
Epiphany
Dear friends, By the first weekend in January, the decorations have begun to come down, dried-up Christmas trees are on the front curb awaiting trash pick-up, and the post-Christmas sale rush is over. Just when we think things are getting back to normal, it’s time for another joyous celebration! On Sunday, January 5th, we will […]
The Most Wonderful Time
When I first came to Edwards, I admit I thought “I don’t know about these Advent anthems…” simply because they are a collection of less familiar pieces at a time of the year when secular interests are completely consumed with full-on Christmas texts and tunes. But then I returned to “Prepare Ye” and “He Come […]