by lovelylane | Jan 2, 2025 | Pastor Kristina
Beannacht / Blessing by John O’Donohue On the day when The weight deadens On your shoulders And you stumble, May the clay dance To balance you. And when your eyes Freeze behind The grey window And the ghost of loss Gets in to you, May a flock of colours, Indigo,...
by lovelylane | Jan 2, 2025 | Pastor Scott
“I am about to do a new thing” – Isaiah 43:19 (NRSV) During the last Sunday of the year, December 29, I had the privilege to spend time with some of our young people during the “Children’s Time” in worship. I spoke to the children about the New Year...
by lovelylane | Dec 9, 2024 | Christmas/Advent, Lovely Lane News
If you would like to bring a Christmas poinsettia to decorate the sanctuary in memory of or in honor of a loved one, please register the information on the clipboard in the narthex. The listing of those remembered and honored will be provided as an insert in the...
by lovelylane | Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas/Advent, Pastor Kristina
Have you ever noticed how light and darkness are almost always pitted against each other? We see this in the Christian scriptures throughout the season of Advent: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness shall not overcome it.” (John 1:5). Or “I am the...
by lovelylane | Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas/Advent, Pastor Scott
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light” – Isaiah 9:2 (NRSV) Advent is meant to be a time of darkness, yet we move to the bright lights as soon as possible. If you drive through a favorite neighborhood, you will likely notice some remarkable light...
