Dear friends - Our leadership team recently sent some love to our friends over at Congregation Beth Shalom in response to the hostage...

Dear friends - On the topic of joy: our new book club book, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, is the story of the...

Dear friends - This week, our new Executive Presbyter, the Rev. Craig Howard, reflected in our Presbytery newsletter about his...

Dear friends - JOY! One of my favorite songs the last few years is King and Country's, "joy." If you're part of a leadership team at...

Dear friends – Living with a cartographer, we talk a LOT about maps in our house – needed features of a good map, the history of maps,...

Dear friends - In book club this week, we were reflecting on the kinds of shifts that help remind us of hope, especially when we get...

Dear friends - Ever bared your soul to someone only to have a platitude tossed your way? "When God closes one door, another one opens."...

Dear friends - Yesterday was the official Feast of the Epiphany, that day when we celebrate the arrival of the Magi. It makes me want to...

Dear friends – One of our favorite practices at the end of the year in the Scholten household is to list all the things we’re grateful...

Dear friends - A little less than a year ago, you received a mailing with a shiny red star - your Epiphany star! My star was Rebuilding,...

Dear friends – “Is there anything more healing than an open door?” Our Sanctified Art series for Advent, “Close to Home,” asks this...

We are a brave face when we have to be strong. We are tears in the shower when grief roars its head. We are setting the table, but there...

Dear friends – For our staff devotion this week, Caryn brought a quote from Neal Maxwell: “ We should certainly count our blessings, but...

Dear friends – As we prepare our hearts for worship on Sunday – Christ the King Sunday, when we celebrate God’s reign over the earth in...

Dear friends – I wonder what images or stories come to mind when you think about More Than Enough. Do you think about abundance in your...

Dear friends – As we head into Stewardship season, I especially love our theme this year: More than Enough. Too often, we operate out of...

Dear friends – Ann Weems reflects in her poem, “I see your pain,” on how she longs to help another in their grief – to “banish it with...

Dear friends – There are more details below on times, but I’m excited about the Adult Ed class for this fall – “How Do We Love? Learning...

Dear friends - Autumn blessings! I have noticed the tree outside our living room window this year looks significantly different than last...

Dear friends – It’s a hopping month here at River Glen. Fresh off a great REV picnic on a picnic perfect night (next one is the 13th) and...