Archive for the 'Devotional' Category

Hugh’s News for April15, 2010

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Don’t miss the BIG EVENT -  The annual Peace Church Salad Luncheon, this Sat. April 17th, 12:30 pm.  Our speaker is Nora Murphy, St. Paul author of “Knitting the Threads of Time”. (Of special interest to all ye knitters, crocheters, sewers or wannabees.) Last call for reservations by Fri.am to Lucy Meyer 651-484-7996.  Everbody needs one.  Everybody needs a [...]

Good stuff from Bishop Dyck

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

March 16, 2010 Glenn Beck, a commentator for Fox News, created attention recently when he told people: “I beg you, look for the words ‘social justice’ or ‘economic justice’ on your church Web site. If you find it, run as fast as you can. Social justice and economic justice, they are code words. Now, am [...]

Women of Peace Fall Retreat

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Women of Peace-mark your calendar for the fall retreat.When: October 1-3, 2010Where: ARC Retreat center near CambridgeTopic: Dealing with life transitions. Jan Wiersma, ARC, director will lead a discussion on the topic using John Philip Newell’s book One Foot in Eden .Why:The retreat provides a space to come together in a community of relaxation, spirituality [...]

news and meditation

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

A memorial service for Millie Wise is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday at Peace Church. May Mechtel is expected to return to her home today and enter into hospice care. Betty Lundeen is recovering at their winter home from a heart attack.  Her address is 8701 South Kolb Rd., #4-204, Tucson, AZ  85706 From  Barbara Mundis  Heather’s [...]

mid-week thoughts

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Church Council meeting scheduled for tonight, Wed., Feb. 24 has been canceled. I will send news for March tomorrow.   I often think about a phrase I heard once:”practicing the presence of God.”  Following is an article that gives some meaning to that phrase. Practice, Practice, Practice! By Fred Plumer I was probably about thirteen when [...]

Advent meditation

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

The following spoke to my heart this morning so I am passing it on to you.  It is from Sister Joan Chittister. What is Advent About?   A friend recently gave me a textile wall-hanging from Peru that makes clear that the process of finding God in the small things of life is as profound as [...]