Authors: Susan Lukey

The news was disturbing as we drove to church: American stealth bombers taking out nuclear sites in Iran. Hunger and death mounting in Gaza. More drone strikes in Kyiv. A hurricane, flooding, wildfires, and the list went on. We began the service, and for a moment, it seemed so absurd...

We invite you to take time to unite the youngest and oldest members of your congregation in the worship of God and the singing of our faith. Here are some ideas for including younger worshippers: 1. Encourage the children to be active participants in worship by making sure that they...

The Lenten journey has begun. As Diana Butler Bass reminds us in her weekly email from The Cottage (February 18, 2026), “Lent has not always been a time of confession and penitence, of fasting and self-denial.” She recounts that the earliest Christians understood the 40 days of Lent to be...