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Eating Seaweed

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:40:36 -0400

Read Jonah 2. Whether or not a whale, a great fish or a sea serpent swallowed Jonah, is irrelevant. What does matter is the story of Jonah can be used for our spiritual edification and growth. Does the story have anything to do with our own experience? Let us look at it carefully. First take some time for breathing in and out, deeply and fully, in a relaxed posture. After a half dozen to a dozen breaths add the following. As you inhale pray, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.” And as

When the Storm Howls

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 10:12:46 -0400

Scripture lessons: Jonah 1:4-16; Mark 4:35-41 Jonah was running from God when the storm over took his boat. He was headed to Tarshish at the Western reaches of the Mediterranean, but God wanted him in Nineveh up to the north and east through Damascus. He was in a Phoenician boat that had sailed Joppa. The Phoenicians were the greatest sailors and had the best maritime technology of the ancient world. They knew the law of the sea which has remained unchanged until today. Save the boat and

Vespers needs your support!

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:29:29 -0400

VESPERS NEEDS YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT As we enter the summer months and our schedules change and are more fluid, I ask that members of the church give prayerful consideration to supporting Vespers by our attendance. If we return to DC too late to attend Morning Worship, If you have visitors and decided to have a Sunday Brunch. If you would just like to sleep late on Sunday Morning, then consider coming to Vespers. Or just come because you have never done so. It is a service meant to give all o

In the Hospital Room

Wed, 7 May 2008 21:46:49 -0400

Last week I was hospitalized. We didn’t know if the condition would be changed by bed rest and fasting or if surgery was necessary. Late in the afternoon of my first day, I was visited by our Area Conference Minister Kwame Osei Reed and one of my colleagues Rev. Anne Holmes. While I was very tired and in much pain, their presence lifted my spirits. They quietly listened to Suzy and me, expressed their concerns for us both and for some of our family members who are experiencing health issues.