February 1, 2023
Written by Rev. Mary Herbig This past Sunday, we gathered as one ‘ohana to take a deep dive into our budget and to look at our future. We listened with Read more
September 12, 2022
This past Saturday, September 10, we celebrated the birthday of poet Mary Oliver. Oliver was born in Maple Heights, Ohio, in 1935, where she endured a troubled childhood (“It was Read more
September 9, 2022
“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.” —Matthew 25:40 Today, we Read more
August 22, 2022
After 2+ years of pandemic, it finally begins to feel like life is returning to normal. Yet, with that shift, we have heard many words of anxiety. Some are personal: Read more
August 8, 2022
“Wishful Thinking” From Birdlike and Barnless by Jim Burklo About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my Read more
July 22, 2022
For today’s devotional, I share with you a prayer that I needed to hear this morning. Reform our deformed lives by Walter Brueggemann The words are familiar to us and Read more
July 21, 2022
I love to hike. I try to make time once or twice a week to get out and enjoy the beauty of creation, the beauty of our island. I love Read more
July 20, 2022
Today, I’d like to share a poem with you. This poem reminds me that in my feeble attempts to understand the Divine Mystery that we call God, I often impose Read more
June 29, 2022
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us? - Mark 6:3 (Adapted from Read more
June 20, 2022
Today, we share with you this prayer by Walter Brueggemann, speaking about God’s call for each of us. An Answering and refusing We confess you to be the Read more