Ordinary Time, Extraordinary Gift

Ordinary Time, Extraordinary Gift

Hello House of Mercy, What a life-giving few weeks we’ve had in the Easter season, especially as we’ve welcomed several new members into our congregation. As we prepare to bless and celebrate our high school graduates, and as the school year ends in a blur and summer...
This is Me For You

This is Me For You

“When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was...
Teach Us to Pray – A Journey Toward Easter

Teach Us to Pray – A Journey Toward Easter

Dear Friends in Christ, Throughout this season of Lent, our worship has centered on the simple yet powerful prayer Jesus taught us: “Our Father in heaven…” Week by week, we’ve listened to His invitation to pray for God’s kingdom, to seek daily bread, and to...
Shining a Light on the Lamp

Shining a Light on the Lamp

“You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.” 2 Peter 1:19 In a recent Daytimers Bible study I was asked for recommendations of Bible translations and editions. Here are...