Every month I get to share a meal with our seniors’ ministry—Cornerstones. The meal is delicious, and the portion sizes are generous. Every month I have the same debate … should I eat it all, or leave some? Should I get a dessert, or should I leave it? This debate was heightened this month, because […]
Read More… from What We Want and What We Need l Luke 7:18-35 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Two years ago, we decided to install a 6-foot vinyl fence in our backyard. As I tend to be overconfident, and stingy, I thought I’d do the work myself. As the time approached, I realized I really needed some help, but thankfully a friend of mine who was a general contractor agreed to give me […]
Read More… from How to Weather the Storms of Life l Luke 6:37-49 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
One time, when the late Queen Elizabeth was staying at her home in Scotland during a short weekend trip by herself, she went out for a picnic, accompanied by her Personal Protection Officer, Richard Griffin. After the picnic, they took a walk, and Richard, or Dick as he was called, recounts that they would usually […]
Read More… from Modern Christmas Eve Service l Luke 2:1-21 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
Over the last few weeks my family and I have been on a bit of a puzzle kick; we’ve completed numerous puzzles together as a family. As the weather has cooled down, and our kids have grown a little bit older, it has developed into an enjoyable indoor family activity. Now, I don’t know if […]
Read More… from Focus on the Bigger Picture l Luke 1:5-25 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor
St. Andrews Sunday is a uniquely Chapel Hill tradition in which we celebrate our Scottish, Presbyterian, and Reformed heritage, and also remember those from our church family who have passed away, and on whose shoulders we stand. Enjoy all the music, prayers, and the time of remembrance as you watch this full service held Sunday, […]
This past summer I had the privilege of visiting St Andrews, Scotland, for the first time. Of course, we did the golf thing, getting to walk the Old Course only days after the pros had finished the 150th Open tournament. But we were really there to experience first-hand the location where our Presbyterian tradition was […]
During the closing song at last week’s 10:30 service, a woman in our congregation received a text message that said, “Your husband has placed an emergency call. He is currently located at the below location.” And it displayed a map of the church building. She was sitting by herself, without her husband, so she immediately […]
“Expect the expected.” That was what Seattle Mariners’ manager Scott Servais said earlier this week when asked about this weekend’s wildcard playoff game between the Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays. And yesterday afternoon when l checked the score at the top of the 6th to see that the Mariners were down by 7 runs, […]
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