August 4, 2019

We affirm that Jesus prayed from the cross: “Father, forgive them…” A prayer that upholds another precept taken from our Jewish heritage. Three central commandments from the Jewish faith are equally central to the Christian faith: to love God, our neighbor, and...

July 25, 2019

Lucy (not real names) lost her husband a year ago. She thought she was doing well and then suddenly things got worse! She’s sadder than she was, angry at her husband for not watching his health; and really tired of hearing that she should have ‘moved on by now’. And...

Grief as a Journey

Grief is a universal occurrence, yet our reactions to that loss are distinct and individual. Everyone grieves loss in a unique way, and within their own time frame. Whatever you feel, it is no less worthy or valid than others around you. Deacon Linda Brown will begin...

July 14, 2019

I want to continue my exploration of what it means to be a Christian. Some people would say that you have to be baptized and to keep the sacrament! That’s interesting. First of all, from my experience – those insisting on baptism would reject anything Jewish. But...

The Book of Esther

We will begin a study of the Book of Esther on July 17, at 4:30, in the “parlor” (Deacon’s room). We will cover 2 chapters a week and conclude on August 14. After that, we will take a break until after Labor Day week. All are welcome. Here’s...