It is now Holy Week. This week we will share the stories of the last days of Jesus’ life. I hope you’ll join us on-line this Thursday at 7 pm for our Maundy Thursday service. The picture above is a painting called “The Taking Of Christ” by the Italian artist Caravaggio. It was painted in...
Whew—another week of social distancing! How are you doing? I pray that God will give you endurance to see you through this challenging time. May you continue to maintain a positive attitude, a generous spirit, and a grace-filled heart. Personally, I find it helpful to look back in history to see how Christians have responded...
I am thrilled to report that Unity has raised over $18,000 for its “Virus Relief Fund.” Forty people have already been sent checks of $200. WAY TO GO! I am so proud of this church. More need is arising every day in our community. Just yesterday the governor announced the closing of all salons, movie theaters,...
a·dapt /əˈdapt/ To make something suitable for a new use or purpose; modify. Let’s be honest here; who really likes to adapt? After all, most of us create the rhythms and routines of our lives because we like them. They are comfortable. We are used to them. When we are forced to adapt to a...
I am THRILLED to announce the hiring of Rev. Dana Seiler as Unity’s Associate Pastor! The congregational vote was unanimous and enthusiastic on Sunday. Dana’s first Sunday at Unity will be May 3. A welcome reception will be held after each service. As a way of getting to know Dana, I e-mailed her a couple...
On Sunday we began a new series titled 40 Days Of Promise. During this series we will study the life of Abraham and the promises that God made to him. The name Abraham אַבְרָהָם means exalted father in Hebrew. Abraham is regarded as the father of the Jewish nation. Last week we learned how...
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Most churches around the world will be repeating this phrase tonight as they participate in an Ash Wednesday service. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the season of Lent…but what is it all about? I’d like to highlight three things: dependency, shared humanity and preparation....
What is the story of Jonah about? “That’s easy,” you say. “Jonah is a story about a man who is swallowed by a fish!” Well…that is in the story…but that is not what the story is about. The story is about the city of Nineveh. Nineveh is within the country of Assyria. Jonah hated the...
This Sunday we will celebrate our Confirmation students. These students spent a weekend in January at a retreat center in the Blue Ridge mountains. On our first night in the cabin, we began discussing what God is like. I asked the group of students to reflect on two questions: If a friend approached you and...
We have been studying the Kingdom of God in worship on Sundays. Today, I want to explore Jesus’ words in John 3 when he has a conversation with a religious leader, Nicodemus. Nicodemus is a member of a Jewish sect that was adamantly opposed to Jesus. Yet…Nic (new nickname of Nicodemus!) is so interested in...
