Many of you asked for a way to read the message from this morning. Here you go! The scripture lesson is first, NRSV. Stay safe. Stay connected. Fear not.
Mark 13:1-8, 24-37
1 As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples sa...
On Monday, October 21st, I worked in a clinic for people with mental illness and substance abuse disorder. A woman I have known for a while came into the clinic. We also run into each other at the laundromat every now and then. We greeted each other, and she said to me...
I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you...Acts 3:6-7
It has been over two years since the first time I walked into the Highlander Laundromat with a pocketful of quarters. I had a very small goal, which was t...
Blessed are the dead who die in Christ. “Blessed indeed are they,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them.” - Revelation 14:13
God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all the wo...
On June 17, Mike Muir led the service with a message about caring for all children.
Find an audio of the message here (be patient at the beginning - we had to set up the screen and projector, so the message starts about 20 seconds into the recording). And here is a PDF...
As I entered the laundromat today, I recognized the woman coming out. I’ve run into her at the laundromat before. She has a severe and persistent mental illness, and is able to live independently because she receives support with medicati...
This Sunday, April 15th, Pastor Mark and the deacons will Commissioned Rev. Maureen Ausbrook with authority to serve our church in a Ministry of Visitation. There was a “laying of hands” on Rev. Maureen during Sunday’s worship; this is a sacred moment where all present...
I went to the laundromat on Saturday this week. I walked in and recognized some of the customers from previous visits—the Saturday crowd, an older woman, a father and his young daughter. I gave some quarters to a woman with two daughter...
