The early followers of Jesus sought to “speak the Word with boldness”. What do we think about speaking and acting boldly?

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for August 1, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday, and will celebrate Holy Communion. You have three options to attend: attend in person at the church, tune in on Facebook Live, or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

When we join a group, we join in with the practices of that group, both when the group meets and when the group isn’t all together. That way we get the most benefit of what the group is all about. It’s true with our faith, too.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for July 25, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday, and you have three options to attend: attend in person at the church, tune in on Facebook Live, or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Pretty much any decision in our lives should include praying for guidance—even how to fill an available opening.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for July 18, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday, and you have three options to attend: attend worship in the Sanctuary, tune in on Facebook Live, or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

What is our gut instinct when faced with something we’ve never done before, and we need to do it? Perhaps prayer?

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for July 11, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday, and will celebrate Holy Communion. You have three options to attend: attend worship in the Sanctuary, tune in on Facebook Live, or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Mitchell Hortert, Co-Convenor for Reconciling Ministries and member of Sewickley United Methodist Church, will preach this Sunday. His sermon will be “More of the Same” from Mark 6:1-13.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for July 4, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend: attend worship in the Sanctuary, tune in on Facebook Live, or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

The Rev. Kellie Wild will preach this Sunday. Her sermon will be “Come and Sit Awhile” from James 2:1-14.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for June 27, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

The Rev. Liddy Barlow, Executive Minister of Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania, will preach this Sunday. Her sermon will be “Sleeping on the Job” from Mark 4:35-51.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for June 20, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Not a whole lot is like it was before the pandemic. And yet, if we are open to what is new, we may find opportunities we couldn’t have imagined before it all got different.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for June 13, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Some of us never interact with anyone who is that different from us. And when we do, we would do well to remember that Jesus loves everyone, even if they are not like us.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for June 6, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Ever go back to somewhere you’ve been, but even as it’s familiar, it’s different—because you’re different? That happens to Philip in the Scripture from Acts 8, and it may have some insights for us, too.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for May 30, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Easter changes things. And subsequently, so does Pentecost. The combination of the two dramatically offers us new and exciting prospects for our future—opportunities given by God!

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for May 23, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Easter changes things. One of the things that Easter changes is our personal identity—we realize we are meant to see ourselves as God sees us.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for May 16, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Easter changes things. One of the things that Easter changes is our place—not so much our location, as our “position”.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for May 9, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Easter changes things. One of the things that Easter changes is our future—that it doesn’t have to be determined solely by our past.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for May 2, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday, and will share in Holy Communion. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Easter changes things. One of the things that Easter changes is how we understand what we are passionate about in a way that goes beyond self-indulgence.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for April 25, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Easter changes things. One of the things that Easter changes is how we engage with people, and which people we engage with.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for April 18, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Easter changes things. One of the things that Easter changes is how we understand power.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for April 11, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

This is Holy Week, and the three objects we are using to remind us of God at work in our world are towels, thorns, and stones. And what God does with them is redeems them so that they mean pretty much the opposite of what they were intended to mean.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for Holy Week/Easter, April 1-4, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 7:30 PM on MaundyThursday, 7:30 PM on Good Friday, and 10 AM on Easter Sunday. For each, you have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, or tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

It seems we are in that transitional stage of the year, between winter coats and spring coats. What can our coats remind us of related to Palm Sunday?

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for March 28, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce

Oil is needed to keep life running smoothly. Perhaps noticing variety of oils in our lives the can remind us of the opportunities for seeing God in those processes.

Follow this link to the Pastor’s Ponderings for March 21, 2021 for further thoughts. We worship at 10 AM this Sunday. You have three options to attend. Place your reservation to attend worship in the Sanctuary (limited seating because of social distancing), or tune in on Facebook Live or connect on Zoom with your phone, computer, tablet, or whatever other device works for online connecting.

Grace and Peace, Pastor Bruce