Posts by Wanda Tuck
Remember the Sabbath day and treat it as holy – March 21st
Years ago I was asked what God’s purpose was in giving the Ten Commandments to Moses and his throng wandering in the wilderness. What do you think? I have chewed on that question a long time and the best I have been able to come up with is that God gave them in love. The…
Read MoreGrace Can Ruin You – John 9 part 2 – March 20th
When someone joins the church they are asked some very personal questions, like “Do you accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior?” This week, we have a story of a man born blind. We see them there, two men, one who sees everything and the other who has never seen anything and the disciples are…
Read MoreBreathe, Ponder and See – March 19th
Sunday’s Gospel passage is the story of Jesus healing the blind man. I have been thinking about this passage and what I would preach from it and offer these reflections on the first portion of the passage. John 9:1-7 As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who was blind from birth. Jesus’ disciples asked,…
Read MoreMessage from the Pastor: A Prayer of Loving-Kindness March 18, 2020
I have a practice to share with you in this stressful time. I have endeavored to do this daily for a long time and find it personally meaningful. It is an adaptation from a traditional meditation technique called “The Meditation on Loving-kindness” I offer it to you as one of many ways we can be…
Read MoreMessage from Pastor: Routine March 17, 2020
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a…
Read MoreMessage from the Pastor – March 16, 2020
I have been thinking about aftermath of 9/11 and how it, for a time, created a deeper sense of connection in our wider community. Suddenly people were kinder to each other. People welcomed you to merge into traffic, greeted you with a genuine warmth. The tragedy reminded us we are connected and drew out our…
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