Hold Us Together
I often wonder what can hold a church like New Covenant together. I mean, there aren’t many churches “like” NCF, and it could certainly be argued that we haven’t “held
Read MoreAuthor: Renée Antrosio
Reading & Writing, Prayer & Possibility
My bag of books for February is filling up- poetry, prayers, fiction, mysteries, resources for Reparations, theology. My audiobook shelf reflects a similar variety- enough for 20 hours of driving
Read MorePronounce a Blessing
2025 begins with instruction for blessing. How to bless others. To pronounce a blessing over God’s people. Did I think that God is the only one with the authority to
Read MoreBlessing and Favor
I don’t really understand “blessing.” I mean, I’m trying to, and Ron’s note from last week has been working on me. What does it mean to be blessed? I think
Read MoreInto our Hearts
What is my personal journey of Advent? Together we light the candles, sing songs of waiting, and prepare our homes for Christmas. But what is happening in my heart? It
Read Morescarcity of humility
Who is my enemy? Did no one ask Jesus that question? Was the answer obvious- the foreign occupying Empire? But there were so many different responses to the common enemy
Read Moreat the table
What does unity look like? I took a seat at three different gatherings last week, each professing the desire to unite congregations across our community for the greater good. In
Read Moreharvest work
Take me out to the ballgameTake me out with the crowd There was a time when I watched a lot of baseball. Keeping my scorecard with the tiny pencil, falling
Read MoreJust(ice) Thursdays
Google has been telling me that I am running out of storage. I need to either upgrade or clean up. Knowing movies take a lot of space, I clicked on
Read MoreBelonging to Each Other
Greetings, friends! It feels like it’s been a minute, as they say, since I’ve written one of these notes. I’ve appreciated timely messages from retired and current pastors Jeff, Melissa,
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