3 Easter

Each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
Ephesians 4:7
I received a message from one of my nieces, Katie, to check out a video of someone on youtube.  After a period of being very reluctant, I succumbed to the wishes of my niece.  The person she wanted me to watch was [...]

Easter Day

“I am the resurrection and the life,,” saith the Lord.”
Two services this past week began with this opening.  We let go of two very special people  who were dear to  our hearts.  The Saint and the Captain, also know to us as Mary Coward and Harry Jennings.  We both grieve over the loss of these [...]

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Palm Sunday

Recently, I was talking to a friend who lived at one time lived in the Augusta area.  We jokingly wondered how many people would be in church during Holy Week because of the Masters Tournament scheduled at the same time.  It was an amusing thought until I realized how many people will be in worship [...]

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5 Lent

This past week, I opened the latest issue of The Living Church and was deeply saddened.  In the magazine there was news about the author, Martin Bell, passing away.  I know that this writer did not realize it, but Bell turned my theological and spiritual understanding about God topsy-turvy.  I wish I could thank him [...]

4 Lent

Last Sunday, the gospel left me with the vivid image of Jesus coming into the temple, not liking what he is seeing, and turning the tables over with the coins  spilling all over the Temple’s floors.  The question came to me, “How does this image apply to my life?  to our lives?”
The easy part of [...]