Announcements Events Serve Give Feeling the Pinch? One of the earliest sermons I can remember was about giving. I believe I was nineteen. The preacher delivered a compelling message that followers of Jesus ought to “give ‘til it hurts.” If Jesus loved me enough to die on a cross for me, should not my response be willing to accept at least some sort of pinch? What is the value of a gift … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give Church Community Grace and peace. Here is a portion of my August 13th sermon based on Matthew 14: 22-33. I thought this passage was worthy of being repeated: “Our church is going through a moment of reorientation. What once was is no longer. No longer is Pastor Kirk here. No longer are we the church of the 2000’s, or the 1990’s. Because of COVID, no longer … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give Healing Service “Close your eyes now, if you wish, and breathe deeply. Let us allow God’s gentle presence to enter our hearts as we recall the images of the Good Shepherd. Let us ask ourselves, “What do we bring for healing today?” Thus begins the more serious part of the Healing Service that will take place after our Worship Service this coming … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give Walking in the Light While you were away on vacation this summer…… the staff at FPC Waunakee have been busy. We have been planning and getting ready for this fall.  Planning events and programs takes up a lot of our time and to do it together? To collaborate? Well……that is a lot more work, but it also unleashes a … [Read more...]

Announcements Events Serve Give Bridging Differences One of the watershed moments for me in my life was when I hired Jim to be the Assistant Director of Port Saint Vincent De Paul which is nestled on the posh eastside of Madison.  You see, we were just so different. • I was college educated; Jim was street educated.  • I was compassionate … [Read more...]