Pastor’s Blog (Page 2)

We continue in Mark’s gospel as we explore Mark 13:1-8 , “The Struggle to Be Born.” We are reminded in this passage that bringing new life into being is not easy work. If you have not already brought in your time and talent sheet or your pledge card, please do so this Sunday. Through your commitment of talent, time, and finances we are in the process of bringing new life to the ministries at First Reformed UCC. A couple of…

We find ourselves facing today yet another shooting in this nation in the community of Thousand Oaks, CA. We can fall easily into the temptation to allow ourselves to be desensitized or resigned to this kind of violence and to think there is no difference we can make in the bigger sense in the life of this country. However, let us be reminded that kind of thinking is contrary to the life and message of Jesus Christ. Sunday we will…

A place to call home…This is what we all yearn for. A place to be loved and to love. This Sunday is Homecoming. We are privileged to have internationally known baritone Leonard Rowe as part of worship! He will be singing 3 songs throughout the service. As it is also All Saints Sunday, we will recognize the saints who have gone before us. I want to say a special thank you to Homecoming Chair, Rita Lohr, and the Committee members…