Dearly Beloved, This coming Sunday, we continue to walk with Peter’s “wandering heart” as he bravely steps out of a storm-tossed boat to walk to Jesus. Fear overwhelms him and he loses this focus. How often do we find ourselves in similar situations? Fear, anger, uncertainty, apathy and more take...

“And Jesus was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling bright, such as no one on earth could brighten them. ” (Mark 9:2-3) Dearly beloved, On April 8th, there will be a solar eclipse. I’m not sure how much of it we will see here, but parts of the...

Dearly beloved, There is a human tendency to pay closer attention to what is right at hand. Often things that have been in the same place for a long time get overlooked. For example, there are numerous signs and posters around the church buildings – when is the last time...

Dearly beloved, This coming Monday has been set aside since 1986 to remember and give thanks for the life and witness of Martin Luther King, Jr. (see the information about the community event in the Trinity weekly). This year it actually falls on his actual date of birth (Jan. 15th)....

Dearly beloved, Another Christmas swiftly approaches – are we ready? Certainly there are gifts to wrap (or still purchase), decorations to display, foods to prepare and homes to be dazzled – but are we ready? There is travel to be readied, cards to be sent, and children to calm as...