by Crystal Harris | Oct 6, 2020 | blog
National Do Something Nice Day “Love your neighbor as yourself.” -Mark 12.31 My children’s new teacher that I see on the screen each day has a fun tradition with the class. She names all the national “holidays,” each morning and the kids get to comment or give...
by Crystal Harris | Oct 1, 2020 | blog
Providing For Those Who Have Harmed You Text: Genesis 42-46 Scripture Reading: Genesis 42:1-8 from International Children’s Bible 42 Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt. So he said to his sons, “Why are you just sitting here looking at one another? 2 I have...
by Crystal Harris | Sep 29, 2020 | blog, Pastoral Prayer
September 29, 2020 Pastoral Prayer from September 27 Worship Text: Psalm 139 Holy God we come to you in prayer from many circumstances and spirits. We come from busy households full of crying and laughter, dirty dishes and dirty laundry, and long to do lists. We come...
by Crystal Harris | Sep 24, 2020 | blog
Don’t Give Up Text: Genesis 41:38-45 Scripture Reading: 38 Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find anyone else like this—one in whom is the spirit of God?” 39 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is no one so discerning and wise as...
by Crystal Harris | Sep 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
A Conversation with Friends on Racism: On Sunday, October 11, at 11:15 a.m., following the 10 a.m. live-stream worship, we will be having “A Conversation with Friends on Racism.” This is another one of this fall’s Contemporary Issues Committee Second Sunday...
by Crystal Harris | Sep 1, 2020 | Pastoral Prayer, Uncategorized
Pastoral Prayer 8/30/2020 Rev. Darcy Crain One of the prayers I return to time and time again is the cry of “how long O Lord.” Our prophets and ancestors have prayed this mantra for centuries. How long o Lord will you ignore my cry. How long O lord will my enemies...
by Crystal Harris | Sep 1, 2020 | Pastoral Prayer, Uncategorized
Pastoral Prayer August 23, 2020 RKL Gracious and loving God…accept our sincere thanks for the gift of life….For faith new and renewed….For all that you have given us in our birth….and for all that you give us in the richness of our unique earthly journeys. We thank...
by Crystal Harris | Aug 27, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
Scripture Reading: God Calls Abram Then the Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country, your relatives and your father’s family. Go to the land I will show you. I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you. I will make you famous. And you will be a blessing to...
by Crystal Harris | Aug 22, 2020 | blog
Let’s Talk About Myths Scripture: “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8) Reflection: My Grandpaw taught me a lot about major league baseball....
by Crystal Harris | Aug 4, 2020 | blog
Baseball Blues Scripture: “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” -Hebrews 11.1 Reflection: I was raised in the bleachers. My dad played ball, my brothers played ball, and I tried for 8 painful years to play softball but it...
