A meaningful Shabbat service and dinner experience for our 2024 Confirmands highlighting the sense of God's presence and the hospitality of our hosts.

Our 2024 Confirmation class traveled to Craigville Retreat Center the first weekend in March to reflect upon our own identities, the identity of the wider Church and our church, and the identity of God/Jesus.

In this Lenten reflection on "UNPLUGGED," Rev. Dr. Mary Louise Gifford explores disconnecting from stress, expectations, and busyness. Through prayer and introspection, she is reminded to challenge assumptions and embrace solitude to deepen our connection with God. As we navigate Lent, let's find wisdom in lowering expectations and aligning our spiritual goals with the path ahead.

Take time to pause from busyness with this prayer for Lent.

What if a timeout is not a punishment at all, but rather an invitation to distance our overstimulated minds and spirits from a world assailing us with a constant barrage of choices, information, activities, news cycles, needs and commitments?