The word about Jesus’ resurrection is central to the Christian faith. Faith is faith in the Living Christ. St. Paul argues that “If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” The biblical stories about Jesus’ resurrection have been called “vehicles of proclamation.” Thus, we want to see how the message about Jesus' resurrection is the lens through which the Church and the Christian life are understood, experienced, and practiced to this day.

Pastor Keith & Pastor George will share their experiences of God’s call as ministers in a congregational setting.

When God asked, “Whom shall I send?”, Isaiah answered, “Here am I- send me.” (Isaiah 6:8).

“God settled the Human in the garden of Eden, to till it and tend it.” (Genesis 2:15) The Hebrew word translated here as “tend” has the deeper meaning of “to guard, protect, preserve”. We are commissioned by God, right from the beginning of creation, to “tend, protect, preserve” our earthly home!

The final session of “The wandering preacher and healer: Jesus in the Islamic traditions”, is “Jesus the Miracle Worker”. We will look at several miracle stories of Jesus in the Islamic traditions…

This session of “The wandering preacher and healer: Jesus in the Islamic traditions”, is “Jesus the wandering Prophet”. We will look at several stories of Jesus in the Islamic traditions that view him as a wandering teacher and Sufi master…

The first session of our series, “The wandering preacher and healer: Jesus in the Islamic traditions” is “An overview of Jesus in Islam”. We will look at the Qur’an’s portrayal of Jesus (‘Isa) as a Prophet…

We are learning to live with a virus that reminds us daily that we are not in control. With it comes loss, loss that some of us have been reluctant to acknowledge. In the Bible loss leads to lament, crying out to the Lord.

The Adult Forum welcomes Dr. Karl Krueger, Pastor in Residence, St. Luke Lutheran Church, Devon, PA. back to UDLC for “Psalms and Potatoes: A Coal Miner and his Hymnal”, Part II.  We have heard Frank Chlewinski’s story, now let’s talk about your story and the hymns you love.  Bring your favorite hymn to our discussion group…

"Intersectionality" and "marginalization" are words that can sometimes get thrown around in conversations about social justice without being defined or explained. This session will offer a brief introduction to these concepts and give us the opportunity to explore how they are relevant to our own lives and to our life together as a congregation.

As we go through our process of becoming a Reconciling in Christ community, we are constantly growing into and practicing our hospitality. This will be a conversation, facilitated by the RIC team, about how we can become ever more welcoming to LGBTQIA+ people. 

Scripture tells us that our spiritual ancestors dreamed of a world where everyone will have what they need to thrive - a world where people are healed, the hungry are fed, captives are liberated, and prisoners are set free. Yet when we look at the pain all around us, this dream can feel far away. In the face of such profound suffering, it can be hard to believe that another world is possible at all. But even when it doesn't feel true, there are so many ways that our faith can be used to bring God's vision of abundance and liberation to fruition. Elle Dowd (she/her) will lead us in a workshop on the role of the Church in our collective liberation and the tool of spiritual imagination as one of the Church's most important contributions to the world.

Scripture tells us that our spiritual ancestors dreamed of a world where everyone will have what they need to thrive - a world where people are healed, the hungry are fed, captives are liberated, and prisoners are set free. Yet when we look at the pain all around us, this dream can feel far away. In the face of such profound suffering, it can be hard to believe that another world is possible at all. But even when it doesn't feel true, there are so many ways that our faith can be used to bring God's vision of abundance and liberation to fruition. Elle Dowd (she/her) will lead us in a workshop on the role of the Church in our collective liberation and the tool of spiritual imagination as one of the Church's most important contributions to the world…

Today is our congregational meeting. A time to review the past year and look ahead to where our congregation is going.

In the sacraments of Baptism we affirm that we will: live among God’s faithful people;…

In last week’s reading from Isaiah, we heard God say to us: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine” (Is. 43:1);…

The way of the disciple is not always straight and easy!…

The shepherds returned [to the fields], glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them…

The shepherds returned [to the fields], glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them…

Advent is a time for us to prepare to celebrate the coming of Christ in three ways: the coming of Christ into the world 2000 years ago, His coming into our lives today and, finally, at the Second Coming…