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Holy Week 2022
Palm – Passion Sunday, April 10 Christian Ed. at 9:30 Liturgy of the Palms and the reading of the Passion at 10:30 Wednesday of Holy...
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Apr 6, 20222 min read
Family and Prayers
Dear Friends, Today is Kate and my 21st wedding anniversary. We will not be going out to dinner or anything special like that. It looks...
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Jun 5, 20203 min read
Unknowing
Dear Friends, I am well practiced at saying, “I don’t know.” In my first years of parenting I tried very hard to answer all of my kids’...
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May 30, 20203 min read
The Heart of the Matter
Dear Friends, While we should speak with caution and hesitation about a silver lining in what we are all going through right now, it is...
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May 22, 20203 min read
Made in the Image of God
Dear Friends, I don’t know about you, but I’ve lost some perspective over the last few months of this quarantine. I’ve been so focused on...
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May 15, 20203 min read
Omnipotence of God
Dear Friends, Well it’s snowing. On a brighter note we did get the PPP Loan and have a plan for its use. I will update you on these...
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May 8, 20202 min read
Doing Church...
Dear Friends, New York schools have officially been closed for the rest of the year. While this is necessary, it’s really sad for our...
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May 1, 20203 min read
Open My Eyes That I May See
Dear Friends, I had to take a walk today. I’ve gotten a bit snippy with my family and needed a reset. I don’t know if it worked, but I’m...
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Apr 24, 20203 min read
The Beginning of Something New they Didn't Ask for
Dear Friends, It is hard to start something new, because you have to give up something before the new thing can begin. And the reality...
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Apr 17, 20202 min read
Be Transformed and Create Something New
Dear Friends, Today Eleanor came downstairs and said, “I woke up and thought it was Christmas.” I replied, “Yeah, we’ve decided to...
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Apr 10, 20202 min read
Cherish Your Connections
Dear Friends, I had never heard of ZOOM before the coronavirus outbreak. For those of you who don’t know what ZOOM is, it is an online ...
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Apr 4, 20202 min read
Engaging with your faith
Dear First Pres. Friends, Just a heads up, there are only nine months until Christmas. That’s right nine months. I was reminded Wednesday...
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Mar 27, 20202 min read
Social Distancing Precautions
Dear First Pres Friends, I am writing to you from home today. Kate and the kids are adjusting to days spent together without school and...
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Mar 20, 20202 min read
Support First Pres and Mission
In order to support our church in these difficult times, please remember that there are several easy ways for you to continue to send...
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Mar 19, 20201 min read
Time of Rapid Changes
Dear Friends in Christ, In response to increased anxieties and concerns around the global outbreak of COVID-19 and to encourage the...
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Mar 13, 20202 min read
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