There are two times in the church year that are known as ordinary time. This is time when we are not in the midst of a major liturgical celebration or getting ready for those celebrations. There is the shorter stretch of ordinary time in the winter from the Sunday after Epiphany through the Sunday before […]
At this point we don’t know what today’s winter weather will bring. Tomorrow morning the decision about whether church is canceled or not will be made by church council leadership between 7:00 and 7:30 am. Their decision will be communicated across the congregation both by email and by Facebook during that same time period. If […]
Guiding Star – tomorrow we will celebrate Epiphany. One tradition wound into Epiphany is the arrival of the wise ones at the stable after a long journey with a guiding star. What would we each identify as our guiding star? Intergenerational Labyrinth Walk Our first intergenerational labyrinth walk of 2020 will be held tomorrow at […]
Now on the eve of winter, we watch and wait as our ancient forbears did for an indication that light and warmth will return. Remembering that watching and waiting you are invited this Sunday, December 22 and on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, December 24 to bring candles to cover the altar with light – tea lights, […]
On the Third Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of Joy, we switch from purple or blue to shades of pink and rose. Consider wearing a hue of pink tomorrow if you have something that color. This is also the Sunday when we bring red, white, or pink poinsettias to add to the decorations in the […]
Happy Saint Nicholas Day Advent is drenched in rich and deep shades of purple and blue. Good News from St. Paul’s UCC in Hinckley St. Paul’s UCC, Hinckley was one of the churches that asked us about our bench project. Peggy visited there to talk with leaders in the congregation and also passed on to […]
Happy Thanksgiving. Don’t forget to bring your Thank Offering gifts to church this Sunday, November 24 for our noisy offering of praise and thanks. Stewardship Mailing The stewardship mailing has been delivered to the post office. It should be arriving in your mailbox soon. Pledges for next year’s giving can be returned by mail or […]
The seeds of the season are all around us, a quiet and generous abundance to provide for next year’s growth. Unclouded Days – the DeKalb Festival Chorus and the Wild Blue Ukulele Orchestra This spirited performance will take place at the First Lutheran Church, 324 N. 3rd Street, DeKalb at 7:00 pm, Saturday, November 16. […]
When I moved to St. Louis in the late 70’s, I was amazed that there were still roses at the Missouri Botanical Garden in November. I had never encountered November roses in upstate New York, Vermont, and Massachusetts where I had previously lived. Since then, on occasion, even much further north than St. Louis, I […]
On occasion when I was growing up in upstate New York, Halloween was an affair complete with snow. This year in northern Illinois we had a rather dramatic display of that possibility as we began the darker half of the year in the northern hemisphere. Don’t forget that Saturday is the night when you turn […]