Category Archives: Pastor’s Ponderings

We are in the midst of a spiritual awakening according to recent studies by the Pew Research Center. Religion as we have known it, such as people going to church with a religious identity and loyalty to their denomination, is … Continue reading →

WE ARE AN EASTER PEOPLE! On Easter morning we have no more doubt. We have nothing more to say. Competition and strife end. We sing “Alleluia” at the top of our voices! Let us rejoice and be glad. One of … Continue reading →

Lent is such a paradoxical time. As Christians we are drawn to the glory of the resurrection. At the same time we know we have to go through the suffering of Holy Week. Easter is the highlight of the Christian … Continue reading →

What joy I felt at the Annual Meeting of Church on the Hill on January 27! We are living the words of Jesus in his public ministry, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing!” Luke 4:21.  No longer … Continue reading →

Advent begins the Christian year as we wait for Christ’s coming. Advent literally means “coming”. We wait with anticipation and a sense of joy for Jesus’ birth on Christmas Day! We live in a society that expects things instantly and … Continue reading →

Why do we love church, love God, love to be in service? At the Dedication Sunday for our pledges, you called out during the benediction that it’s because of our communion, our love for one another, our hearts, strengthening faith, … Continue reading →

I am struck by the number of ways we are partners together at Church on the Hill. As the deacons were crafting the Covenant for a Faithful Ministry (see below) so that we might become a more faithful people to … Continue reading →

It is wonderful to return to the Berkshires after summer travels for retreat time, study time, vacation, and being away a week each month as part of my ¾ time agreement with you. It has been fruitful to be away. … Continue reading →

Rarely does a month go by that I don’t run into someone out and about who has not been to church for awhile. There always seems to be a good enough reason not to come to church—it’s the only time … Continue reading →

The Easter season is one of joy because Jesus appears to us again and again to remind us that he is always present. It is unbelievable to us because we are a culture that needs evidence. I wonder what evidence … Continue reading →