Dear Glen Mar friends, I was taking a picture or two for “Woven,” this week’s worship theme, and I snapped a picture of a prayer shawl from our own Dancing Needles. I often keep a prayer shawl in my car, for rushed hospital visits and encounters with Jesus in the form of strangers who engage me in conversation and are…

We will begin a new sermon series called “The Ties That Bind,” pondering how we are connected to God, to each other and to the world. This Sunday’s topic is “Formed” – we are clay in the Potter’s hands.

Dear Glen Mar friends, As the seasons change, I’m feeling the Holy Spirit’s nudge to notice, to slow down, to be present in the moment and to feel God’s presence every day. October is a beautiful month, full of the turning of leaves and the smells of earth and grass, taking me back to my childhood. At church, each day,…

Dear Glen Mar friends,
There’s a saying that the happiest animal in the world is a goldfish… because it has a 10-second memory. It also has a pretty short lifespan, based on my limited interaction with goldfish won at county fairs. But point well taken.

Dear Glen Mar friends,
Our “Fall Kickoff Sunday” was an amazing blessing (even with a little rain). Powerful testimonies about the life-changing power of the Holy Spirit through Bible study and small groups! Uplifting music! Utterly delicious food! And the buzz of laughter and joy at being together!