by Beth Evarts | Mar 10, 2023 | WEEKLY WORD
Five years ago, I had the privilege of co-leading a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with some excellent people from Columbia Theological Seminary. We spent two weeks there – a week in Galilee and a week in Jerusalem – and crisscrossed the countryside, visiting...
by Beth Evarts | Mar 2, 2023 | WEEKLY WORD
Two weeks ago, in this space, I wrote to you about a concert that we will be hosting this Sunday evening, March 5, at 5 PM. We are welcoming singer-songwriter and fellow Christian, Kimayo to our church. I, for one, look forward to hearing her sing and tell her story...
by Beth Evarts | Feb 24, 2023 | WEEKLY WORD
This week, we mark the beginning of the Season of Lent – forty days that lead up to the celebration of the Resurrection on Easter. For some, Lent is a time for letting something go or “giving something up.” For others, Lent is a time for taking on a...
by Beth Evarts | Feb 17, 2023 | WEEKLY WORD
A sobering report came out of the CDC this past week – a report that shows increases in sadness and exposure to violence among teen girls and LGBTQ+ youth. The data, collected in the fall of 2021, indicates that almost 1 in 5 teen girls experienced sexual...
by Beth Evarts | Feb 9, 2023 | WEEKLY WORD
(Photo credit: Sascha Fonseca | Article www.npr.org/2023/02/09/1155633439/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year) There was a fun story in the news in the past several weeks about a bear near Boulder, Colorado, who discovered a motion-activated camera in the woods and took...
by Beth Evarts | Feb 5, 2023 | WEEKLY WORD
I am writing this on February 2 – one of the most ancient Christian holy days. Just in case you’re wondering, no, “Groundhog Day” isn’t one of the most ancient Christian holy days. Today is the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus – commemorating the...
