Hearing God’s Gospel in New and Surprising Ways
Dear People of God at Ebenezer, After nearly 2000 years the Gospel still has the capacity to surprise us! Thirty-four years ago as a first year seminary student I went through what was then...
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New Beginnings
Dear Saints of God at Ebenezer, My family will attest that I have said this at the beginning of every family vacation since our sons were born – the best part of any journey is the beginning!...
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And Time Moves On
Among the important items on my bookshelf at Ebenezer, in addition to nine Bibles, is this resource: Temporary Shepherds: A Congregational Handbook for Interim Ministry. The author re–tells his experience on a 30–mile hike in the Green Mountains of Vermont....
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And I Will Pray
Dear Ebenezer family: When you receive this, I’ll be very close to being retired. As I enter this next phase of my life, I am deeply grateful for so many things, not the least of which is...
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Family Promise
I thought you’d like to see my report to the council at their March meeting. Family Promise director, the Rev. Karen Newsome, presented a temple talk during worship on Sunday, March 4, and our Ebenezer team offered...
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God’s Valentine to Us
As I write this, I have a cross of ashes on my forehead from our 7:45 AM Ash Wednesday service. On my way to my computer my wife wished me a “Happy Valentine’s Day.”...
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Stones – Lent, Holy Week & Easter Worship Guide
DOWNLOAD WORSHIP GUIDE Ash Wednesday Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion February 14, 2018 Services of Worship at 7:45am, 12:10pm, & 7:00pm, Church “…you are dust and to dust you shall return” Wednesdays in Lent DAYTIME...
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The Panoramic Journey
Among the important items I brought with me to Ebenezer in September, 2016, was this important resource, Temporary Shepherds: A Congregational Handbook for Interim Ministry. The author retells the experience on a 30-mile hike in the Green Mountains of Vermont....
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Advent Season Schedule
O, come let us adore Him! You are invited to join us as we celebrate the Advent season. Sunday, December 3 Advent I Worship 10:30 a.m., Church Sunday, December 3 Advent Fellowship 4:00 p.m., Parish...
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Christmas is a-comin’!
In the Dreier household we have a collection of Christmas music we begin listening to right after Thanksgiving. And that quotation is from what has proven to be one of our favorite songs. Come around early...
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