Pastors’ Corner

Dear HoC members and friends, What a year it has been! Who could have foreseen that we would be living through a historic pandemic that has greatly altered how we do ministry as a congregation? I am so proud of you all for stepping up to this challenge – adapting [...]

Dear HoC members and friends, The session has been discerning how best to conduct our life together as a church over this challenging period of the Coronavirus pandemic. We appreciate everyone’s responses to the congregational surveys we sent out recently. We greatly value hearing your input on your ministry needs, [...]

Who knew a little piece of fabric could cause so much controversy? Mask wearing has become a huge controversy, with everyone weighing in with their views on the subject. Mask-wearing has become a political symbol—a “taking sides” in a bitter culture war. I hesitate to even wade into the mask-wearing [...]

Dear HoC members and friends, This has been my catchphrase throughout this pandemic…think like a deacon. Of course, we’re blessed to have ordained deacons in our church who fulfill the particular calling God placed on them to perform works of service for our members and friends, as well as those [...]

This is a question many are beginning to ask as the state begins its reopening phase after this period of social distancing to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. The governor of Delaware recently issued safety guidelines for places of worship who wish to return to in-person services. Both our [...]

Dear HoC members and friends, We are certainly living in strange times, aren’t we? Here we are in the midst of a global pandemic! Our physical doors may be closed, but our church is very much open for business, albeit in a new way. Know that your church family is [...]

Dear HoC members and friends, Grace and peace to you all in the name of Christ! I know that everyone is very concerned about the virus and its impact on our church and community. We are working hard to make sure we maintain our calling and connection as a congregation [...]

In March, we will be in the liturgical season of Lent – a season of preparation for Holy Week and Easter. Lent is a somber season. It is a season of penitence when we reflect upon our sin and our need for a savior. It is also a season of [...]

A Round Tuit The start of a new year brings an opportunity to set goals and intentions of things you would like to accomplish in the new year. Take time to think about the things that you would like to work on in 2020. Maybe you would like to improve [...]

According to our denomination’s Book of Order, “The Church is to be a community of hope, rejoicing in the sure and certain knowledge that, in Christ, God is making a new creation. This new creation is a new beginning for human life and for all things. The Church lives in [...]