Advent 2023

Simeon’s Encounter

By Barbi Paschal   Simeon, a religious man dedicated to God, living in Jerusalem, was very old and feeling the number of those years. Long ago, he had been told by the Holy Spirit that before he died, he would see the Messiah, the redeemer…
Barbi Paschal
December 21, 2023
Advent 2023

Mary’s Journey

The journey had been long and hard. They had been traveling for almost a week. As they walked the last several miles to Bethlehem, Mary was concerned whether they would arrive before her labor started. She had prayed since before the journey began that they…
Debbie Fuller
December 14, 2023
Advent 2023

Joseph Ponders

 By Ryan Gernand   Yahweh had gone silent for so long. Countless generations had tended these fields and flocks throughout the ages. And, for centuries, no one had heard any new prophecy. We had waited in silence for so long.   My beloved Mary! I just…
Ryan Gernand
December 7, 2023
Advent 2023

Mary and Elizabeth

by Leah Chandler Mary’s hands cradled her flat belly. Was he already growing in her? The angel had just visited and told her miraculous news—that she, a virgin, was pregnant with our Savior, and that her cousin Elizabeth was already six months along with new…
Leah Chandler
December 1, 2023
Advent 2023Blog

Mary and the Angel

 It was baking day as I recall. I was standing at the kneading table, working the dough. Sunlight spilled in the open doorway onto my hands, catching the dancing flour dust in its rays, when a shadow fell across me. Glancing up, I saw a…
Alyson Hunter
November 24, 2023
Summer Chapel

Summer Chapel Order of Worship for July 23rd

Summer Chapel July 23rd Order of Worship Welcome to Summer Chapel – a guided experience to help you practice the presence of God through silence, reflection, and prayer. Please begin with the Personal Prayer. We will spend about 5-8 minutes in silence with this practice…
Lisa Ashton
July 28, 2023
Summer Chapel

Summer Chapel Order of Worship for July 16th

Summer Chapel July 16th Order of Worship Welcome to Summer Chapel – a guided experience to help you practice the presence of God through silence, reflection, and prayer.  Please begin with reflecting on the image and prayers below. We will spend about 5-8 minutes in…
Lisa Ashton
July 22, 2023
Summer Chapel

Summer Chapel Order of Worship for July 9th

Summer Chapel July 9th Order of Worship Welcome to Summer Chapel – a guided experience to help you practice the presence of God through silence, reflection, and prayer. Today we will follow three movements of prayer – thanksgiving, confession, and discernment taken from the book,…
Lisa Ashton
July 22, 2023
Summer Chapel

Summer Chapel Order of Worship June 25th

Summer Chapel June 25th Order of Worship Welcome to Summer Chapel – a guided experience to help you practice the presence of God through silence, reflection, and prayer.  As you wait in silence, think about something you would like to talk with Jesus about.  A…
Lisa Ashton
June 30, 2023
Summer Chapel

Summer Chapel Order of Worship June 18th

Summer Chapel June 18th Order of Worship Welcome to Summer Chapel – a guided experience to help you practice the presence of God through silence, reflection, and prayer. Please begin with the Personal Prayer experience described below. We will spend about 10 minutes in silence…
Lisa Ashton
June 19, 2023