Monthly Archives: May 2017

Swords and plowshares

Good morning, Friends! This weekend is Memorial Day, which for a lot of people is just another 3-day weekend for people to get their garden planted, or go to the lake, or shop for summer clothes. The school year is … Continue reading

Posted in Sermons | Leave a comment

How did it all end?

Good morning, Friends! It’s been three weeks since Easter. I expect most of you all have probably moved on since then. We’re back to our daily routine. Things haven’t changed that much for us. For Jesus’ friends though, the changes … Continue reading

Posted in Sermons | Leave a comment

The power of prayer

One of my best friends for many years was a woman named Sue. I passed her office every day as I walked to the meetinghouse, and I stopped in to see her often to talk or to laugh together. Sue … Continue reading

Posted in Sermons | Leave a comment

Memorial Day (May 2017)

When I was a boy, Memorial Day marked the beginning of summer. At the end of May, people were still putting their gardens in, evenings were still cool, spring peepers were calling from the ponds, and farmers were getting in … Continue reading

Posted in Newsletter articles | Leave a comment

Are we ready to change? (May 2017)

Last spring when I came to Springfield to interview, the Transition Committee told me they had done a meeting-wide survey. Everyone in the meeting, the committee said, agreed on three things: 1. We want to be non-judgmental2. We want to … Continue reading

Posted in Newsletter articles | Leave a comment