Shrine, temple, synagogue, mosque, chapel, abbey … by whatever name one calls it, our Christian endeavor has been anchored by an understanding of how we are in commonality, community, and more importantly in Communion. And this has been lived out as C(c)hurch. That is, Church [...]
2023 Late January… It’s nearly halfway through winter. My O my, it’s been a mild winter so far. In fact, I’ve heard more than one person suggest that it will be an early spring, and that we’ve already felt the brunt of the cold season. [...]
Our Christian liturgical year offers us a different set of seasons than we usually consider. Following Christmas, we have the season of Epiphany, next as the winter begins to fade, Ash Wednesday ushers in the season of Lent. At Easter, we enter into Eastertide until [...]
Lot’s of congregating is going on!!! As this is being written, the large red umbrellas of Music Together are circled on the south lawn of the church and tiny young ones and their parents are dancing, banging sticks, and singing their hearts out. This past [...]
Notes from West Mountain ... By the Rev. Mark Diters The New Year’s Here! 2022! …but first… Hallmark’s Lament The cards were all purchased well in advance They sat there all season waiting their chance The stamps all rolled tight, there on a table Christmas’ [...]
Notes from West Mountain… The Rev. Mark Diters The Month of GIving...and for Thanksgiving In the liturgical calendar, the month of November comes in [...]
2021 October Notes From West Mountain The Rev. Mark Diters PERSPECTIVE on Our Moment Just a little while ago I ventured onto [...]
View From West Mountain In the James Cagney movie “Angels With Dirty Faces” from 1938, the constant refrain heard among Cagney and his street gang was “Give it a name.” It was akin to more recent “street” responses to truth telling, “Right on” or perhaps, [...]
Notes from West Mountain General Synod 33 This year’s theme was “Rooted in Love”...from Psalm 1 “We are the Flagg Road United Church of Christ, wherever you are on life’s journey you are welcome here!” We begin our services with these words; as do 4,852 [...]
Notes from West Mountain This Sunday will be the Fourth of July...that morning we will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper as well as recognizing and honoring our country’s 245th birthday. ( You could ask ‘O, it’s that old church and state issue’ right?) Or, not [...]
