Earth Day Celebration in the Time of the Pandemic
This week is the Fiftieth Anniversary of Earth Day, only one day set aside each year to consider our earth, our environment, and our place within this divine gift from God. When God created the earth, God saw that it was "good." From God's vantage point today I am afraid of what our Creator sees. From my vantage point the view is not always good and I confess that I am a perpetrator, an accomplice in the destruction of God's good gifts of earth, sky and sea, and the envelope
This and That, News and Notes, Here and There
I know you understand that the worship and production teams are learning as we present the worship services online. Hopefully, we improve week by week. Be certain to turn up the volume on your device when you log on. We have limited ability to change the sound, light etc. as we are not in a studio set up for video production. In the future we may consider acquiring an appropriate camera for this purpose. It is amazing what Deb and Duane have been able to do with what is alrea
Easter Traditions, Old and New
What Easter traditions does your family observe? Do you attend an outdoor sunrise service? Do family members gather to attend church services? Do you gather with one another or friends for a feast? Is there an Easter Egg Hunt? Does the Easter Bunny come with treats for young ones? Do you cherish a quiet introspective afternoon following Holy Week? Do you make phone calls to reach out to family afar? This Easter will be different. What will you do this year that may start a ne
Reflections on our first live worship broadcast
It was not MGM nor even NBC, but it was SCUCC on the air! A month ago, I would not have predicted that we could put a service out electronically. Two weeks ago, I was kicking and screaming (privately) about the possibility of going "on the air." It was not nearly as painful as I thought it might be. I just had a picture in my mind of TV preachers, and I was not eager to become one. The two gentlemen who joined me Sunday morning on the Ministry Team were perfection and the Pro
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