As the vision of ministry for our mighty, little faith community unfolds right before our eyes, as the shape of that ministry takes on some pretty fabulous form, and as the implications of our vision and mission for our city…
Dear Friends, In the days since our “field” trip to North Prospect Union, UCC I have found myself whistling with delight and energized by possibility. The warmth and comfortable feeling we all had walking into the sanctuary and fellowship spaces…
But the people thirsted there for water; and the people complained against Moses and said, "Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?" —Exodus 17:3 “Is God among us or…
Excerpted from Crossroads Curriculum: Handout 3-3 After he appeared to them that first evening he prayed with them, “Peace be with you.” Then Jesus said this to the disciples “As God has sent me, so I send you.” Beloved, likewise,…
“To make the Easter story into something that neither startles, shocks, terrifies, nor excites is to crucify the Son of God afresh.”—Dorothy Sayers It’s an odd sort of thing to say, “I love Lent,” but then I suppose I am…
While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!” When the disciples heard this, they fell…
The Congregational Church of West Medford, an Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ, is pleased to inform our friends and neighbors that we have begun to market our landmark property at 400 High Street in order…
It has been said that most pastors have one sermon in them – and that through the years it just gets presented in many different forms. I guess mine has something to do with The Great Commandment (Matthew 22:35-40/Mark 12:28—31/Luke…
"You have heard it said, “You shall not murder,” but I say to you that if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable. So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that…
“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the…