Christmas Classics and Awareness.

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

First I'd like to plug what I think is the best Christmas movie - The Very First Noel.  My kids love it! It is relatively new and bound to be a classic.  I can nitpick the theology, but I love the world music theme to the carols and ...

The Pageant Innkeeper’s Joy.

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:6-7 (NIV) This morning I met with ...

“In the Cracks” by Molly Vetter.

Monday, December 10th, 2007

When I was in San Diego for the School of Congregational Development last year I met Rev. Molly Vetter and her husband Matt. (Matt probably thought I was some kind of stalker because he was the sound/video guy for their worship service and I was "loitering" around the equipment ...

Hanukkah.

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Last year, my daughter learned about Hanukkah in school last year and wanted to celebrate it. So, someone from our congregation equipped us with all the workings of the Hanukkah Festival. We started yesterday and were relying on my daughter to teach us which candle to light and ...

St. Nicholas Day (12/6) and the Boy-Bishop.

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Today is December 6th and for many Protestants (well, maybe just me) the Feast of St. Nicholas is not well known. I discovered it last year while researching the 12 Days of Christmas and thought it would be fun to enlighten you today. (By the way, did ...

Holiday Train Ride for the kids.

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

The Home News Tribune had an article yesterday entitle, "After a holiday train ride, make a stop at Phillipsburg restaurants," (I looked for the link to the article, but couldn't find it, sorry.) The New York, Susquehanna & Western Technical & Historical Society with Delaware River Railroad Excursions and ...