The Gift of Listening

The Gift of Listening

The Gift of Listening This past week, I picked up our 3-year-old from daycare and, once we were buckled in and on the way, he volunteered this unprompted pearl from the backseat: “I like hot dogs!!! We had some for lunch.” It goes to show that you never know what a...
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...