A small boy was asked by a visiting relative if he attended Sunday school. When he said he did, he was asked, “What are you learning?”   “Last week,” came the reply, “our lesson was about when Jesus went to a wedding and made water into wine.”   “And what did you learn from that

It is the message of the cross that we proclaim – of the cross and the resurrection; yet for many of us proclaiming the message is difficult. We know what the message is – but we find it difficult to express it to others- to get others to really feel and sense the importance of

  This morning we heard a portion of the “Christmas Story” that we do not hear as often as the rest.  Beginning from the worship of the Shepherds and the naming of the child, we heard what happened when, in accordance with the law of God, Mary and Joseph presented Jesus at the temple.  

For churches across the country, the month of December is devoted to preparation—not only the kind of spiritual preparation that Advent invites; but rather, practical planning: where (and when) to hang the decorations, how to assemble the Christmas liturgies, when to organize the Christmas parties and festivities, and so on. Altar guilds and worship committees