Each of us has our own Christmas traditions and styles of decorating, and our family is no exception. Every year, I bring our tree from the basement, along with several totes of ornaments and other decorations, which help make our house festive. While some people go all out with their ...
One of my favorite people in the biblical story leading up to Christmas is Zechariah. His story is recorded in Luke 1. Zechariah, a priest, was chosen by lot to burn incense while those assembled for worship lifted up their prayers to God. In that once-in-a-lifetime moment, an angel appeared ...
Faith matters to me because it gives me hope. Faith teaches me to trust in God. Faith leads me to a deeper understanding of my own life and the mystery that God actively partakes in it. Here is a story that shook my faith and made me look at life differently. When I was five years old, I ...
The Rev. Lauri A. Kerr was recently installed by Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania Bishop Audrey Scanlan at a service held at Trinity Pro-Cathedral as the first West Branch Missioner. While she will rotate her pastoral Sunday duties between four churches, she is serving all 10 ...
We are beginning to celebrate the season of Advent. We have two seasons in the church that help us prepare for the coming of major events within the church. The first one in the Christian year is season of Advent, which prepares us for the coming of Jesus Christ at Christmas. The second season is Lent, when we prepare for Easter with the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Epistle of Romans tells us to wake up from our sleep (Romans 13:11). Right now, all of us need to wake up, like flowers that are waiting for spring, so we who are waiting for the coming of Jesus Christ need to get out ...
In awarding the Rev. Bradley Walmer this year’s United Churches’ of Lycoming County Ecumenical Service Award, Pastor Tammey Aichner, director, listed Walmer’s many acts of service as pastor of New Covenant United Church of Christ and for his work in the community. “You mentor us all, showing us what Jesus would do if He were walking on our streets today; lifting up and serving Christ in your life of love and service to the faith community in Lycoming County and beyond; leading worship services in our many institutional settings; filling in wherever there is a need,” Aichner ...
