Rejoicing in change

Linda Rogers Church of the Epiphany, Clarks Summit Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only does wondrous things! Psalm 72:18 On this first full day at Epiphany School we rejoiced in the changes since our last visit five years ago. Alice, the principal,...

Starting out

Linda Rogers Church of the Epiphany, Clarks Summit A little more than 20 years ago I was asked in a job interview what had brought me to that moment. I began my answer, “I’ve been on a journey…” As I look back on my life, I think I’ve been on a...

Prayer weaving

The Rev. Twila Smith Grace & Mediator, Allentown  “I appeal to you brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in earnest prayer to God on my behalf … so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in...

Font of all wisdom

The Rev. Twila Smith Grace & Mediator, Allentown  “I myself feel confident about you, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.” – Romans 15:14 In another season, another place...

Love on the table

The Rev. Twila Smith Grace & Mediator, Allentown  “If your brother or sister is being injured by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not let what you eat cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died.” – Romans 14:15 When I set out on my longest...