Author Archives: Nancy

• 

  Seasons of the Spirit: Prayer as Listening

  Posted on February 26, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Spire link

  “A man prayed. At first he thought prayer was talking. But as he became more and more quiet, he realized that most of prayer is listening.” This quote from the Danish theologian Soren Kierkegaard has influenced my understanding of prayer more than all of the myriad discourses on prayer I have read, studied, pondered, and […]

  Comments Off on Seasons of the Spirit: Prayer as Listening
  Continue Reading...

• 

  Fisk Organ and Ripley Chapel: March Update

  Posted on February 26, 2017 by Nancy in Latest News, Spire link, Worship

  Fisk Organ On Tuesday, February 14, the CB Fisk Organ Company descended on our sanctuary with a team of eight artisans led by project manager, Steve Dieck. Steve is the former president of the company who decided to begin his semi-retirement with the long awaited restoration and upgrade of our organ, aka Fisk Opus 50. […]

  Comments Off on Fisk Organ and Ripley Chapel: March Update
  Continue Reading...

• 

  Embracing a New Practice

  Posted on February 26, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Spire link

  When I first started writing on the computer it was uncomfortable, and I often chose to grab a legal pad and a pen. The computer felt detached—it didn’t allow for all the arrows and margin comments I sprinkled my tablet with. Then slowly I stayed with the computer a little longer each time. I began […]

  Comments Off on Embracing a New Practice
  Continue Reading...

• 

  Purpose Forum to Debate 21st Century Fellowship Events

  Posted on January 27, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Spire link

  February Date TBD Pop quiz! Circle all that apply: I wish we still had the … Bean Supper  All Church Birthday Party Progressive Dinner Stone Soup Lunch All of the Above Do you miss one of the above events? All of them? Was it one of these events that drew you in to the FCCW […]

  Comments Off on Purpose Forum to Debate 21st Century Fellowship Events
  Continue Reading...

• 

  The Stories We Tell Ourselves

  Posted on January 26, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Spire link

  What are the narratives you usually tell yourself when you think of February? Do they offer adventures on the slopes with a soft powder under your skis or vistas of amazing snow-capped mountains in their glistening grandeur? Or are they full of dreary and bitterly cold days shoveling out your driveway or endlessly waiting in […]

  Comments Off on The Stories We Tell Ourselves
  Continue Reading...

• 

  Confirmation 2017: Christianity 101

  Posted on January 26, 2017 by Nancy in Latest News, Spire link, Youth

  10th and 11th Grades Sunday evenings, 5:30-7:00 PM March 5-April 30 Calling all 10th and 11th graders to join us for Confirmation this Spring! Rev. Will, Rev. Judy and Ben will be leading eight sessions that walk the youth through the basics of the Christian faith to increase their knowledge base about our religion while […]

  Comments Off on Confirmation 2017: Christianity 101
  Continue Reading...

• 

  Strategic Decisions with the Leadership Team

  Posted on January 26, 2017 by Nancy in Latest News, Spire link

  January 2017 Leadership Team Update If the practical really is divine, then the Leadership Team was very close to God this month as we focused on some strategic financial decisions. In December, the Leadership Team gave our treasurer, Bruce Lauterwasser, the direction to attempt to develop a balanced budget for 2017. In presenting a draft […]

  Comments Off on Strategic Decisions with the Leadership Team
  Continue Reading...

• 

  Special Congregational Meeting, January 8, 2017

  Posted on January 26, 2017 by Nancy in Latest News, Spire link, Worship

  A Special Congregational Meeting was held in the sanctuary after worship on Sunday, January 8. The meeting was called to hear a report of the Fisk Organ and Ripley Chapel Working Group and to consider two motions. Bruce Alexander, leader of the Working Group, reported on the preparations to undertake the full restoration of the […]

  Comments Off on Special Congregational Meeting, January 8, 2017
  Continue Reading...

• 

  Learn About the Old Testament at the Library

  Posted on January 26, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Spire link

  Hopefully you have been noticing the different displays of church library books in the lobby, changing as the season or current church focus changes. This month’s display features books on politics and religion—a timely topic. Come and investigate! The library is also offering an exciting new set of DVDs from The Teaching Company, The Great […]

  Comments Off on Learn About the Old Testament at the Library
  Continue Reading...