Dear Congregation, Grace and peace to you! The Rev. David Long-Higgins, Heartland Conference UCC Minister, recently posted this Poem/Prayer on a Facebook group for UCC ministers to which I belong. I think it’s quite lovely and inspirational, and so am sharing it with you. May each of us endeavor to have our “little life” mirror […]

Dear Congregation, Grace and peace to each of you! I share with you these verses from Hebrews 12:1-2 which will be part of our focus text in Sunday worship. The Example of Jesus 12Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin […]

Dear Congregation, The Peace of Christ to you as we share life together in a world where peace is often hard to find. The daily news reports local, national, and international events, any one of which tempts us to retreat into our own little worlds. We often feel helpless to change things. “Who are we,” […]

Dear Congregation, Greetings! I hope all is well with you. As I’ve shared with you in sermons, in meetings, and one on one, I have gotten information about some good resources, ministry experiences, and other valuable tips that other pastors have shared in Facebook groups of which I am a member—”UCC Clergy”, “UCC Clergywomen”, “RevGalBlogPals”, […]

Dear Congregation, Summer blessings to you! This week, from July 21-25, one of our teens, Anasofia Godley, will be traveling with other Florida Conference youth to the Freedom Rides Museum, and to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, AL. She has been joining Coral Gables Congregational UCC teens, led by Rev. Aaron […]

Dear Congregation, Greetings. I pray it is well with your soul! Those of you who were present in worship last Sunday, either physically in the Sanctuary or on Facebook, heard me express my concern about how low our worship attendance has become. CCC Sunday in-person attendance has fallen to about 20 worshipers, and an on-line […]

Dear Congregation, Grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ! I am so happy that I will be I will be returning to lead worship this Sunday, July 3rd  and will be back with you after an almost two month’s absence. As you know, this was caused by a bad fall that resulted […]

“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”  ― Frederick Buechner MISSION MOMENTS Among today’s scripture selections, one tells the story of Elijah, worn out by political maneuvering, isolated and afraid. At the very end of his rope, Elijah was ready to give up. God […]

Living Psalm for Trinity Sunday by Maria Mankin Maker, Lover, Keeper I whisper to the moon I meet before dawn when my eyes are scratchy and spirits low. The babies are hungry. Parents are afraid. My own breast aches with them, waiting, waiting. I walk the path behind my house before the sun has truly […]