Read the Text Every early Sunday morning, when I arrive here at the church about 6:00 AM, I take a moment to pause outside the Columbarium as I walk between my car and the office. And there, in the dark silence of the new day, I say, “Good morning!” to the spirits of those dear friends whose ashes are interred there. It is a moment that has come to mean quite a bit to me as I remember their names and faces, and their friendship, and the families who love them, and the vitality of their lives, and their faithfulness to [READ MORE]

Read the Lectionary Texts When you’re weary, feeling small, When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all; I’m on your side when times get rough And friends just can’t be found, Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down. Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down. Many of us here today will recognize these lyrics as the first verse of Simon & Garfunkel’s title song on their album “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” The song was a blockbuster hit in 1970, topping the charts in both England and the United States. It [READ MORE]