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Rock Spring News Vol. 6 No. 02 February 2010

February 1st, 2010

Rock Spring News Vol. 6   No. 02  Covering the month of February 2010

This Month in the Rock Spring News . . .
Prayerful Illumination
Ordinary Prayerfulness and into Wilderness
As Advent begins the Christian’s year in preparation for Christmas, so Lent becomes an early break from Ordinary Time in preparation for Easter.  The Lenten Season is marked [...]

Rock Spring News Vol. 6 No. 1 January 2010

December 31st, 2009

Rock Spring News Vol. 6   No. 01  Covering the month of January 2010

This Month in the Rock Spring News . . .
Prayerful Illumination
The first Sunday in January concludes the Christmas season with our celebration of the Epiphany.  Epiphany is a word that simply means “shining on,” or illuminating, something.  The Sundays in January follow [...]

Rock Spring News Vol. 5 No. 25

November 25th, 2009

Rock Spring News Vol. 5  No. 25  Covering the month of December 2009

Prepare the way!
The season of Advent is a time to recall the joys of the past, while looking expectantly into the future.  We read the prophecies of the Hebrew scriptures, seeking the “great light” of Christ in our minds and hearts.  We share [...]

Rock Spring News Vol. 5 No. 24

November 12th, 2009

Rock Spring News Covering the dates of:  November 15 – November 28

Have A Minute?
By Doug Griffin
“For what are you thankful?”  That was my question at the Thanksgiving Eve worship service in the Health Care Center of the Retirement Community at which I was chaplain.  On this day, as with most worship services, the [...]

Rock Spring News Vol. 5 No. 23

October 29th, 2009

Rock Spring News Covering the Dates of:  November 1,2009 – November 14, 2009
Have A Minute
By Hank Fairman
A Teaching Church, A Learning Congregation
About eight months ago, we restarted the practice of welcoming seminary students into our midst to “learn” about active ministry in a local church.  Our historians tell us that Rock Spring has been doing [...]

Sr. Pastor Search Committee Update

October 22nd, 2009

The Search Committee has made tremendous progress since our last update!  The Local Church Profile has been finalized and is available to members of the congregation in the Church office.  Look for instructions on how to access the local church profile on our website in an upcoming weekly bulletin.
Also, the Sr. Pastor position at Rock [...]

Rock Spring News Vol. 5 No. 22

October 15th, 2009

Rock Spring News Covering the Dates of:  October 18,2009 – October 31, 2009
Have A Minute?
By Janet Parker

This edition of the Rock Spring News appears in your inbox (or mail box) right as the church prepares to launch into this year’s Annual Giving Campaign.  This Sunday, Rock Springers gather for the annual ritual known as [...]

Rock Spring News Vol. 5 No. 21

October 1st, 2009

Rock Spring News covering dates: October 4, 2009 – October 17, 2009

HAVE A MINUTE?
by Doug Griffin

How often does it happen, just as you close a door another one flings open?  Just when you put one set of unknowns to bed a whole new flock emerges?
Here we are:  for over a year now we [...]

Rock Spring News Vol. 5 No. 20

September 23rd, 2009

Rock Spring News covering dates: September 20, 2009 – October 3, 2009
HAVE A MINUTE?
by Henry Fairman
These days, I am finding a fresh wind in my face every morning.
As you might know, Christina and I share our home with two English Springer Spaniels (Avery-6, and Greyson-3). Some time between 5:00 and 5:30, one of the [...]

RS News Vol. 5 No. 19

September 4th, 2009

Rock Spring News covering dates: September 6, 2009 – September 19, 2009

HAVE A MINUTE?
by Janet L. Parker

Welcome or unwelcome, dreaded or anticipated, we can’t deny it’s here.  The long, hot days of summer are giving way to ever so slightly cooler nights here in the Washington area, and to the nervousness and excitement [...]

RSS UCC Daily Readings

  • Well, Shut My Mouth
    Today's reflection by Lillian Daniel: I am grateful to all the people who were told, “Sit down and shut up,” and didn’t. […]
  • Surrender
    Today's reflection by Tony Robinson: A friend likes to say, “When you’re at the end of your rope, there’s a reason you’re there, let go.” That doesn’t mean giving up. It means remembering who’s on first, and that it’s not you (or me). […]
  • Pretending
    Today's reflection by Bill Green: In our rebellion we can become stubborn, disowning a lot of ourselves while remaining haunted by it. […]

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