Messenger (Page 44)

Messenger (Page 44)

December 4, 2013

Advent Hymn – People, Look East Text: Eleanor E. Farjeon, 1881-1965 People, look east. The time is near of the crowning of the year. Make your house fair as you are able, trim the hearth and set the table. People, look east, and sing today— Love, the Guest, is on the way. Furrows, be glad. Though earth is bare, one more seed is planted there. Give up your strength…

December 3, 2013

by Rev. Julie G. Hutson A Reflection on Genesis 9: 1-17 Promises, promises…..is the phrase we often hear, and that is exactly what this portion of Genesis is all about.  It is about the covenant God made between God and humanity and every living creature, for all future generations.  And of course, the promise is that “never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters…

December 2, 2013

by Steve Olson …a storm is threatening , my very life today, if I don’t get some shelter, oh I’m gonna fade away” I’ll admit it. I like storms. I like the way the clouds have such texture, the way the wind pushes them across the sky, always in a hurry. There is much to respect in storms of course. Much of our battle with storms may in fact…