One of my favorite authors and teachers, Barbara Brown Taylor, writes in her book “Learning to Walk in the Dark because God often Shows up at Night,” about her experiences […]
Had your fill of Christmas carols yet? Are you sated with unholy Muzak versions of “O Holy Night”? Do you wish “O Come, All Ye Faithful” would just go away? […]
Experience the warmth of the season with our enchanting Candlelight Services on Christmas Eve at 5 & 10 p.m. Bring your loved ones and immerse yourself in the spirit of […]
Gaudete, which means Rejoice in Latin, is a late 16th century Christmas carol, thought to have originated in Scandinavia. Being removed from the rest of Europe, Scandinavia was a bit […]
As a deeply pale individual, unalloyed sun is a logistical nightmare. Did I remember to put on sunscreen? What about my hat, did I bring the hat? If I’m bringing […]
Given the significant changes Countryside has experienced over the last five years—from relocating to the Tri-Faith Commons to the departure of tenured clergy to the impact of the pandemic—members of […]
Every year during this time, on this particular Sunday, we lift God’s peace as a longing in our lives, a desperate plea on behalf of a hurting world seeking the […]
The former Dean at both Wake Forest Divinity and Candler School of Theology, the late Dr. Gail O’Day, explained in a lecture that “Advent is a season in which time […]
There are tumultuous waves that are too jarring and too loud. They pop like gunfire, they scream like missiles, they weep like hunger, they groan like grief. With every crash […]
