If These Walls Could Reverberate. . .

If These Walls Could Reverberate. . .

Last fall, with my 50th Birthday approaching, I said to my wife that I really couldn’t think of anything that I needed for my birthday, but. . . there was this one crazy thing. . . So, last Friday, I found myself in a small English village – Trudoxhill –...
The Beloved Community

The Beloved Community

This past Monday was the national observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. And, over the course of last weekend and this week, there were many remembrances. In Manchester, on Monday afternoon, the annual MLK gathering at Memorial High School was well-attended...
New Chair Yoga Program for Seniors

New Chair Yoga Program for Seniors

  by Michelle Jones Beginning on March 2 we will meet every MONDAY, 9 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. in theFellowship Hall of the church. Please Note: we will not meet on Mondays that are Holidays(Memorial Day, President’s Day, etc.) and in the event of inclement weather...
It Feels So Good Feelin’ Good Again

It Feels So Good Feelin’ Good Again

There is this great old Robert Earl Keene song called, “Feelin’ Good Again” that paints the picture of someone who returns to his hometown after some time away. The song begins in kind of a lonely place – the singer is alone, wearing worn out clothes, and...
Lighting a Candle

Lighting a Candle

Last month, a colleague of mine named Jenny McDevitt, who is a pastor down in South Carolina, posted an entry in her church’s Advent Devotional online. She began by saying: I have been asked again recently – and I choose to assume the very best of intentions...