Nicole's e-Pistle December 10, 2025 Greetings, Friends, and may the peace of Christ be with you all! This is Week 2 of Advent, when we celebrate the promise of peace in God’s kingdom. It can sometimes seem naïve to talk of peace with the state the world is in. In fact, I wonder if [...]
Nicole's e-Pistle December 3, 2025 Greetings, Friends! I have been reading through two Advent Devotionals (not including the one we read to the kids each evening). The first is the “Draw Near” devotional by Teri McDowell Ott that our congregation is reading this year. You should have received access to it through your email, [...]
Nicole's e-Pistle November 26, 2025 Happy Thanksgiving, Friends! A couple of weeks ago, Lovinia brought home a plain, undecorated brown paper turkey. The homework assignment was to disguise the turkey, so it would not become Thanksgiving Dinner! All the students in kindergarten returned to school with superhero turkeys, turkeys changed into other animals, turkeys [...]
Nicole's e-Pistle November 19, 2025 Greetings, Friends… Christ the Lord is King! As you probably already know, there are many special days and seasons in the liturgical year. On Sunday, we will celebrate the “Reign of Christ,” which marks the final Sunday of the year on the Christian calendar. Originally, the Reign of Christ [...]
Nicole's e-Pistle November 12, 2025 Greetings, Friends! This Sunday, November 16th, is Commitment Sunday. We will be remembering our baptisms and pledging our tithes, our time, and our talents to God’s service. As we envision the ways in which we can be light in the world around us, I confess I am overwhelmed by [...]
