In a pastoral letter years ago, an Episcopal bishop told this story: A man was caught in an earthquake. Terrified, he tried to pray but couldn’t find any words. He’d […]
This holiday season, help Countryside protect the environment by recycling heavy white expanded polystyrene (EPS). From Dec. 15, 2024, through Jan. 12, 2025, our Social Justice and Outreach Board will […]
Hanging of the Greens is a long-established Christian tradition of decorating worship and other spaces for the season of Advent. For me, it is an outward, visible, and physical way […]
How are you doing today? How am I doing today? How’s the world doing today? Did things go your hoped-for way? Are you feeling grief or relief? Elation or frustration? […]
I have an app that grants its users virtual rewards for performing real self-care tasks. “Wake up!” it chirps at me each morning, followed by “Make your bed!” and “Enjoy […]
Once when my middle-school daughter was nervous about speaking in public, I gave her timeless advice: “Just picture the crowd in their underwear.” With a quick wit, she responded, “But […]
Surprised and Stretched by Mk’s Story of Jesus This four part series focuses on the Gospel of Mark’s story of Jesus – the first of the four New Testament Gospels […]
Countryside is hiring for part-time child care, perfect for education students, retirees, stay-at-home parents or those looking for flexible work! Help out on Wednesday nights from 5:45-8:15 p.m. and Sunday […]
My wife often proclaims, “We are not red people or blue people, we are God’s people!” These days, when she starts this sentence from the pulpit, her congregation recites it […]
