Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 IT IS STILL SUMMER! I’m just writing this to soothe those of us who feel this fleeting warmth and respite from the busy-ness that it becomes September through May. It is STILL Summer! And so I want to know, what are the Summer-special things you are doing or
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19Message: MATE work campers to share about their experience at work camp this week Dear UPA friends,Peace to you! Cheryl and I are off with 16 other UPA youth and adults at a work camp in the Farmington, Maine area this week. Many thanks to UPA’s Board of Education and
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19Message: Thin Places Dear UPA friends, Peace to you! I have missed being with you the last couple of weeks! This Sunday, I look forward to sharing as we continue the exploration of the life of David that began in mid-June. In the text for this week, David and the people of
New Support Group for those who have lost a spouse. Join us on the First and Third Tuesday monthly from 10:00am to 11:30am in the Fireside Room.
Scriptures: Ezekiel 2:1-5 and Mark 6:1-13 Message: Preaching to a Tough Crowd This Sunday Linda Wood- Boyle will be preaching. Sunday will also be Communion Sunday. For those who will be joining us via Zoom or Facebook bring some bread and juice to participate in this meal. There are multiple examples throughout the Bible of how it
Scripture: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Message: God in Our Love Blessings and grace to you all.It’s hard to believe that before this modern era people did not find themselves loving same-sex relationships. Today it is said that 1 in 10 people self-define within the LGBTQ spectrum. So why don’t we read more about
The UPA Book Club will meet this coming Friday, June 14, 2024, 10:30am – 12:00pm (noon), by Zoom and Conference Room, to discuss Run, a novel by Ann Patchett, 2007, 304 pages, Paper 2008, 320 pages. From WWW.Browse reviews of Run: “Set over a period of twenty-four hours, Run takes us
Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:34 – 16:13 Message: Tough Guise Blessings and grace to you all.Welcome to Summer! I love the summer. I love the warm- even HOT – weather, beach time (or “Shore” as the Jersey Girls like to say), working in my garden, and dining al fresco at my husband and my
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-21, 26-27 Message: Children’s Sunday!!!! Blessings and grace to you all.It’s Children’s Sunday! With 15 years of ordained ministry in my experience I can confidently say that Children’s Sunday is one of if not THE MOST joyful Sunday Worship of the entire year. Sharing our worship and
Scripture: Romans 12:9-16b Message: Praise God: A Baccalaureate Sermon Blessings and grace to you all.This Sunday we will surround our two graduating seniors in love and joy as we celebrate their incredible accomplishments! What they have accomplished is no small feat and took years of perseverance, courage, confidence, and effort! But also this
