Nicole's e-Pistle "Lord of the Dance" July 1, 2026 Greetings, Friends! I have been thinking a lot about Jean Strain lately, along with her family. On Thursday, we will celebrate her life with a Service of Witness to the Resurrection. One of the hymns we will sing is “I Danced in the Morning,” a [...]
Nicole's e-Pistle "Vacation" June 17, 2026 Greetings, Friends! I will keep this brief today. Many of you know I was supposed to have been on vacation this week, but plans change, and it is important to be flexible. I so appreciate everyone for their support, especially for Therese Howell and Rev. Dr. Ken McKenzie, [...]
Nicole's e-Pistle "Biblical Brunch" June 10, 2026 Greetings, Friends! I wonder – if you could have a Biblical Brunch with anyone from the Bible… besides Jesus (because wouldn’t we all like to do that?)… who would you choose? I think I would like to have brunch with Paul, although a meal like that could [...]
Nicole's e-Pistle "Brother's Birthday" June 3, 2026 Greetings, Friends! Today happens to be my brother Tyler’s birthday, so I thought I would talk to you today about Biblical siblings. Just as Disney movies are notoriously cruel to mothers (there are few movies in which the mother is not dead and some evil step-mother is [...]
Nicole's e-Pistle "Muriel & Nell" May 20, 2026 Greetings, Friends! On Friday, I rode with Steve Farrow to Chattanooga to attend Muriel Phillips’ memorial service. As most of you already know, Muriel was a former Music Director of this congregation. I never had an opportunity to speak with her, but she and her husband [...]
