Dearly beloved, We continue our series “I’ve been meaning to ask” with the question: “Where does it hurt?” This can be a decidedly vulnerable question to be asked or to ask of another. We more often than not want to hide our pain – both from others as well as...

Dearly beloved, This week, we begin a new worship series called “I’ve been meaning to ask..” with this week’s question of “Where are you from?” coupled with readings from Genesis 2 and John 1:35-51 which have as much to do with identity as well as geography. Following worship, during coffee...

Dearly beloved, This week’s Wisdom reading is from the book of Ecclesiastes with its most familiar “time” passages. It immediately brought to mind “Turn! Turn! Turn!” made popular by The Byrds and written by Pete Seeger. This song consists of all 8 verses of Ecc. 3. Even as this song...

Dearly beloved, As we turn the page of another month and enter the month of July, we find ourselves once again celebrating the 4th of July. It is the day when we celebrate the gift of freedom in this country that was won during the Revolutionary war. It is a...

Dearly beloved, Another month has almost drawn to a close; summer has officially dawned, school has ended, and summer activities and events are increasing. Many of the regular activities here at Trinity are on a break as well – such as educational/faith formation groups. Yet our mission and ministry most...