Traveling Reflections by Pastor Steph July 29, 2020 For the past two days, I traveled to New Jersey and back for a family funeral. If you, like me, haven’t been out of the area in a while, let me fill you in on what’s happening beyond our little part of the world: There’s a lot less traffic on the roads. We almost never get over the Tappan Zee Bridge without traffic, but we breezed on through without stopping, both ways. It seems odd to see so many less cars on the highways.

Hi everyone! Here is today's worship service. A programming note: Next Sunday, August 2, we will be offering only online and mail service options. I'll be traveling out of state and will need to quarantine on the 2nd. Nothing to worry about - we just want to be certain of your safety. -Pastor Steph Now, on today's service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oeg3cnDRRoU Sermon by Rev. Dr. Stephanie Salinas based on Genesis 32:22-32 Music by Jim Pelrine Tech by Peter, Steve, Jim,

Friends… below is a short poem from poet Wilda Morris (of Chicago). In it, she reminds us that from our earliest age we learn that the way to excitement, delight, and true life is working together. What does this mean for us, as we still need to spend so much time NOT together? In truth, we as Christians are never truly alone. We believe in a God who is constantly Emmanuel, God With Us. And this God is the Creator of all things, which unites us, not only with all Christians,

Hi all. Here's today's socially distanced outdoor worship from First Baptist of Westwood, MA. We hope it is a blessing to you... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WedMN-PG2U&feature=youtu.be 7/19/2020 Sermon: Not Gonna Change God’s Mind, by Rev. Dr. Stephanie Salinas Numbers 23:18a-20 2 Corinthians 1:12-20 Music: Steve Barrett Tech: Peter, Ned, Jim, & Steve

Most evenings, my husband Ned and I take a walk in our neighborhood, and we are amazed at how many wild rabbits we see. I’m not sure if it is true, but it seems like there are many more wild rabbits this year than in past years. They are everywhere, and I love this! Meanwhile, a dear friend of ours recently did some painting for our family. One of the paintings she did was a picture of my immediate family as rabbits. In this painting you can see us, from left to right: Me, Ne

Hi all. Here's the link for the worship service for July 12, 2020: Info: Sermon: Second Childhood Scriptures: Matt 18 and Luke 18 by Rev. Dr. Stephanie Salinas Music by Peter DeReyna Tech by Peter, Ned, Steve, & Jim Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGbdGu5SsjQ&feature=youtu.be