Monthly Archives: November 2007

The Blessed Half-light of December

I paused to watch the yellow light spread caution across my living room. This gentle warning that darkness would soon arrive transformed a few brief moments into a timeless comforting event. The unexpected arrival of an old friend could not have changed my mood more quickly. With certainty the half light  [ … ]

I place these gifts on my altar this Christmas;

Gifts that are mine, as the years are mine:

The quiet hopes that flood the earnest cargo of my dreams:

The best of all good things for those I love,

A fresh new trust for all whose faith is dim.

The love of life, God’s precious gift  [ … ]

On Sunday November 4th we had our installation service of Rev. Stephen M. Shick. The service was fantastic as well as the celebration afterwards. If you’d like to hear what it was like or experience it again, listen to it here.

The recording of our service of installation of Reverend Stephen M. Shick on November 4th, 2007. This recording features Reverend Wendy von Zirpolo’s sermon, “Callings,” Reverend Dr. William Schulz charge to the congregation, Reverend Stephen Wilson’s installation prayer, and Reverend Stephen M. Shick’s benediction. Our musical selections today were hymn 358, “Rank by Rank,” “I Cannot  [ … ]