Stop Doing What You Hate
This morning I was scrolling through Twitter on my phone as I was lying in bed wishing that I were still sleeping. My mind was telling me that it was too early to get up, but apparently that isn’t what my body was thinking. I was scrolling past the baseball articles,...Knowing and Being Known
I remember watching Daniel and Henrik Sedin on the ice back when you could count on the Canucks to be a competitive hockey team. Actually, based on how they are doing today, that was when you could count on them to be healthy enough to field a team. With the COVID...Entering into the Story During Holy Week
I am in the middle of three novels right now! Technically, I am in the middle of more than that, but I have three currently on my shelf or my phone that I am reading. Don’t ask how many other books that I am technically reading right now as well. It is far too...Our Core Desires and Core Fears
During Lent we have been examining how our fears and anxieties keep us from living in step with the Spirit. As I said in the sermon last week, “Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts...
This grand piano has served us well over the years. We said goodbye to it on Sunday as we are getting a “new” grand piano on Tuesday. A lot of praise and worship flowed through her. The generations have been blessed. I will cherish memories of Vi Ellingson playing at the Food Bank and the many, many funerals we did together. Others will think of how Mo Jonson led us in worship for years sitting on that bench. Or Andrew Sung and how he, in the middle of a powerful song, would run his hand quickly across all the keys. Johnny Fwu, Joel McGoran, Calvin Wood, Nancy Tsai, David Kuei and many others played her beautifully. And, of course, we need to mention Patty Jacobson, in whose memory the piano was donated in the early 80’s.
Join us for worship on Sunday, November 10th. We will be looking at Generosity and Commitment! We would love to see you in person, but if you can't make it to the service, you can always watch it here on Facebook.