I've been quiet this week. I've missed writing devotions occasionally, here and there since we began quarantine life but my body had...

How many of you take turns saying grace before meals? In our house we do and sometimes it's the same prayer over and over. I'll be...

Grace. For many of us we use this term to define the prayer we say before meals. Gratia, latin for thanks sums up the purpose of the...

This is one of my favorite pictures in the whole wide world. This picture was taken by Ansel Adams in 1938. I had never been to Yosemite...

7 years ago today I got to see and touch Tim for the first time. Yesterday he turned 7, born 2 months premature. None of my children...

When I was in seminary, my professor Dr. Roberta Bondi talked a lot about the Carmelites. I'll confess I had no idea what she was...

I missed getting to celebrate Easter with you. And I know I recorded the reminder in the Children's time that we would celebrate again...

I don't know about you but it feels different this side of Easter. I don't know of anything that has particularly changed. We're still...

Grace & Peace to you in the name of our Risen Lord. For all too many folks Easter is over. For them, Easter, like Christmas is a single...

For those who come here for a daily devotion - welcome. I'll invite you to check out the Worship tab and join us for Easter Worship. ...

As I wake this day I am finding a place to give thanks for the opportunity to do nothing on this day. Usually the Saturday between Good...

I invite you to take some time to do nothing. Consider this your permission. Normally on Good Friday our world stills (at least some)...

You may be looking at the title of this devotion and wonder if Pastor Christie misspelled the title. No, it is Maundy - it comes from...

Today is called Spy Wednesday as we hear the part of the story where Judas spies for the religious authorities to know the plan of Jesus...

Did you know that today is called Spy Day? Can you think of why it's called Spy Day? Here is the Gospel reading for today - John...

Do you ever feel overwhelmed when you have a task before you? Like cleaning your room when it's a big mess or a project for school? I...

Do you ever feel like you've got nothing left? This is a common feeling for clergy during Holy Week but that usually doesn't hit until we...

Growing up my mother had lots of bottles lined up on her make-up table. I would sneak in when she wasn't in there and get into all of...

Today begins the 4th week of schools closed and being asked to stay home, wash your hands, don't touch your face, and if you're out stay...

Yesterday was the first day that I had some normalcy - in so far as a Zoom meeting instead of an in-person meeting is normal. I got to...