Read the Lectionary Texts Once upon a time… Those four little words are favorite words for many people. When my grandson Ryan was a little one, he'd immediately stop what he was doing, cuddle up close, and pay rapt attention when I said, “Once upon a time…” “Once upon a time, there was a fire-breathing dragon…” “Once upon a time, a beautiful princess…” “Once upon a time, there were three little pigs…” There are lots of “Once upon a time’s” that Ryan loved, but the ones he loved the most were those that began, “Once upon a time, when your [READ MORE]

Read the Lectionary Texts   I couldn’t believe what happened at church last week! I think most of us left the sanctuary that day in a state of shock! Someone said, “Ain’t never witnessed anything like THAT in church before!” If you weren’t here last Sunday at the other service, here’s what happened. We had received a letter from the bishop with instructions to read it in the worship service in place of the sermon. This isn’t something that usually happens here at our church, but it is a tradition that goes all the way back to the early Christian [READ MORE]