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Pastor’s Pen – March 2013

Often my friends joke and say as I enter a room, “Here he comes, watch the sparks fly.” I appreciate the humor relating my name to my work and calling. Part of my job is to guide the church into identifying the existing sparks and the new ways to make them fly for the ministry of Christ. As your interim pastor, I am looking forward to beginning the next phase of our…

When Love Wins

“Love is what God is. Love is why Jesus came. And love is why He continues to come.” Pastor Dennis’ sermon for the 4th Sunday of Lent.  Reflections on John 3:14-21.  http://www.graceucclancaster.org/sermons/2013-03-10.mp3

Consumed by Zeal

Pastor Dennis’ sermon from 3 Mar based on John 2:13-25.  In this sermon he wants us to begin thinking about what it means to be a church in Fairfield County, OH in 2013. http://www.graceucclancaster.org/sermons/2013-03-03.mp3

Ecumenical Carbon Fast

This evening at the Ash Wednesday Service, Pastor Dennis invited us as members of Grace UCC to participate in the Ecumenical Carbon Fast as a Lenten discipline.  The Ecumenical Carbon Fast was started by the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ in 2011 and has been joined by many thousands of Christians around the world.  A few words borrowed…