The Music of Our Souls
August 11, 2019 — Rev. Paula Norbert Throughout Scripture, we hear words of praise to God, praise for singing and music, a gratitude for the ways in which music is heard throughout nature and through our Psalms. We all know that music touches something within us that is very profound, something beyond words, a deep, deep […]
Meditations on Peace
August 4, 2019 — Rev. Paula Norbert In Paul’s lovely letter to the Colossians, we hear these inspiring words, “Clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Earlier this summer, we commemorated the 75th anniversary of the DDay invasion on June the 6th, 1944, which is considered the beginning of the end […]
I Will Follow You
July 28, 2019 — Rev. Paula Norbert 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Luke 9:51-57 As they were going along the road to Jerusalem, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Over time, these humble followers of Jesus had come to respect and love their teacher, their Rabbi; they had been inspired by […]
The Good Samaritan
July 14, 2017 — Rev. Paula Norbert Summer is a wonderful time for reading whether on the beach or while on the porch in the evening with a cool breeze blowing through; it’s a great time for stories to be told and shared within families and among friends during our vacations or simply when […]
A More Perfect Union
June 30, 2019 — Rev. Paula Norbert Micah 6:8 God has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? 1 Timothy 2:1-4 1. Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, […]
The Blessings of Summer
June 23, 2016 — Rev. Paula Norbert Just a few days ago on the Summer Solstice, people around the earth celebrated the day when the hours of light are longest. We know that sunshine brings warm, helps crops and flowers to grow, and allows us to feel the warmth from the sun in a […]
The Power of One
June 2, 2016 — Rev. Paula Norbert John 17:20-26 “I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one. I made your name known to them, and I will make it known, so that the love with […]
God’s Truth is Marching On
May 26, 2019 — Rev. Paula Norbert Tomorrow is Memorial Day, and, as we know it is a day honoring all those who have died serving our country. This was the idea of General John A. Logan, with the first Memorial Day in 1868 at Arlington National Cemetery, where members of both the Union […]
Hearts Untroubled
May 12, 2019 — Rev. Paula Norbert In today’s reading, we hear Jesus speaking to his friends with words that might be important for us to hear today too. He says, “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” In light of so much going on in our nation and the world, we might pause […]
Reflection – The Second Mountain
May 5, 2019 — Rev. Paula Norbert Today, I would like to share the following piece that was published by columnist, David Brooks of the New York Times, back in April. The Moral Peril of Meritocracy By David Brooks Many of the people I admire lead lives that have a two-mountain shape. They got […]