by Marc Herbst | Dec 17, 2021 | Pastor Marc’s Remarks
Pope Francis, Happy 85th Birthday! The Bishop of Rome celebrates his birthday today. We respect this prominent faith leader, but the focus of our attention at this time of the year is on another birthday in eight days. A week and a day from now, we celebrate...
by Marc Herbst | Dec 9, 2021 | Pastor Marc’s Remarks
Do you need a break from the hustle and bustle of this holiday season? How about settling down for an hour or so to enjoy the sounds of the season? We warmly invite you to attend the Island Winds Concert on Saturday, December 11, at 4:30 PM. You won’t want to...
by Marc Herbst | Dec 3, 2021 | Pastor Marc’s Remarks
The hatched lane markings along a highway can mesmerize you as you travel long trips. Yet, while these familiar lane delineators subconsciously help motorists navigate safely in our travel lanes, we probably give them no further thought. Would you like to guess the...
by Marc Herbst | Nov 24, 2021 | Pastor Marc’s Remarks
Fellow Christians, do you know the ABCs of Sunday worship? Each Sunday, most churches select scriptural lessons from the Revised Common Lectionary. This table of readings, formally adopted in 1994 following a nine-year trial period, is an outgrowth of the Roman...
by Marc Herbst | Nov 18, 2021 | Pastor Marc’s Remarks
The son of a pastor, Edward Everett, was admitted to Harvard College at the age of 13. He graduated as the school’s Class of 1811 valedictorian four years later. Following graduation, his pastor convinced him to follow in his father’s footsteps into the ministry....
by Marc Herbst | Nov 11, 2021 | Pastor Marc’s Remarks
Have you ever wondered who makes decisions? Who gives a person or organization the authority to render standards for society? As an example, who decides how we rank the heights of buildings in our country? Believe it or not, there is a nonprofit organization in...
