FROM PASTOR ERIC

FROM PASTOR ERIC

Christmas Present It’s December! That means that we can fully get the countdowns going. Christmas is coming! It’s time to think about presence. Wait a minute, shouldn’t that be “presents?” Well, certainly it can be a wonderful thing to exchange gifts, but we also know...
From Pastor Eric

From Pastor Eric

For what do you give thanks this year? It has certainly been a year full of challenges, and so it is easier to list all of our concerns. It is right to recognize these challenges, as a way of identifying the concerns that unsettle us. I will not list all of the things...
From Pastor Eric

From Pastor Eric

What does it mean to be called by the Holy Spirit? Often we think of the idea of someone being called by God to be the rare special person called to do world-changing things. Certainly that sometimes happens. In October we celebrate some of those people and events....
E.T. PHONE HOME

E.T. PHONE HOME

August is the time for vacation for the Trozzo family. We have a timeshare week in the mountains of central West Virginia, near Canaan Valley State Park. We have been going there for many years for a week of hiking, swimming, horseback riding, and intensely...
FROM PASTOR ERIC

FROM PASTOR ERIC

This month, our Gospel readings will have several weeks in a row of Jesus preaching about bread, and how he is the bread of life. Bread stands for one of the most basic requirements of life, a staple of nutrition for the people listening to his preaching. It also...
We have come to the green season!

We have come to the green season!

We have come to the green season! Trees are full of leaves, lawns are growing, and all around we can see full the vast variety of green splendor. The color green reminds us of vibrant life and growth. This year the beginning of June also marks the beginning of a green...