Summer seems to allow us at times to interrupt our routines and to sit back and reflect. You may think that this is stereotypical, and that our summers have long become part of the yearlong rat race. Nevertheless, I have recently enjoyed several conversations and not just one, where people expressed surprise by the fact that their calling here at church has developed in such unexpected ways. Continue reading →

This morning was a different morning than usual. Children’s voices echoed throughout the education building of FRC. Pine Grove Nursery School hosted a performance of Peacemaker, a short play produced by actors from the George Street Playhouse. It was humorous. Moreover, the
children’s enthusiasm was noticeable. And, we staff persons stood in the back with smiles on our faces. What a joy to have so many children here,
their parents and caretakers! So many people using our large buildings on a Monday morning; one can’t call this church a ‘stained glass aquarium’ as the cartoon denotes. We’ve broken the bowl! And that causes us to pause and say maybe “Ooops!” or “Yeah!” In any case, it is a bit scary! Continue reading →

Many members of our volunteer team have loved big toys from childhood on. It came as no surprise, then, when on Good Friday this past month several of us came out to watch the last of our dumpsters being picked up. Was it truly the last? For ten years now, we had dumpsters in our
grave yard regularly. There may be more to come, especially when the church roof is being replaced and the steeple renovated. However, these dumpsters will hopefully be filled by professionals and not by volunteers. In this sense, our Good Friday dumpster may indeed have been the last of its kind.
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