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January 15, 2026:  Thursday Bible Study on Psalm 43 Blessing and Peace in Jesus Christ be with you today. This morning, I was able to practice at church without the need for a jacket in our unheated sanctuary. It was lovely there, and it always gives me an opportunity to appreciate our chancel area (the space which holds our altar, the Moravian Star, the Lectern, the organ, and the bell choir tables and bells). It is really a wonderful place to work on music and more. I will

January 8, 2026:  Thursday Bible Study on Psalm 42 Good evening/morning, depending on when you choose to look at your emails and the Psalm study which normally comes to you late on Thursday morning. I pray for the LORD'S richest blessings to sustain you and to keep you fully faithful even in what may be difficult times. I know that the cold rain today is important to the health of our desert and its environment in which we live. But I must tell you as I sit in our 68-degree h

December 18, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Psalm 41:13 For my dear friends in Christ as we approach the end of the season of Advent at the beginning of the Church Year and move quickly on to Christmas and its 12 days of celebration that you know all about God's love for you.   I know that all too often, commercial TV and Radio act as if Christmas ends at midnight on December 25. You will find it hard, even in some churches, to sing carols any longer than Christmas Eve, or Ch

December 11, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Psalm 41:1-12 Good evening (it’s about 10pm on the 10th), and good morning if you are not seeing this until the 11th of December. Thursday morning, I have a great deal of practice to get my feel for the organ together tomorrow in the sanctuary. I am hopeful that I will be able to play more than just the three opening carols on the organ. I am really looking forward to the Christmas Eve worship. I get to be together with our church m

December 4, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Psalm 39 May the blessing of this sunny December day fill you with joy in the coming Light of God for all people, His only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. A truly short reminder - Gospel Music Sunday this Sunday, Dec. 7. Chili luncheon to follow. Please join us for wonderful worship, the proclamation of the Word of the Lord, good music, and the living presence of Christ in the celebration of Holy Communion, all follo

November 20, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 38 Blessings, Peace, and staying warm on this November rainy morning my dear friends. In your prayers, please hold up Vincente who was in a bad car accident as a passenger. He has had several head surgeries since and has more to go at Banner UMC. Pray too for Caesar who suffered first time seizures at work this week, who is hospitalized in an induced coma. Also, pray for Lisa whose tests for cancer can now be

November 13, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 37:21-40 May the Lord's Grace shine in, with, and around you in the coming time of national thanksgiving, and in the new Church Year as we renew our awe and wonder at the birth of God's Son, Our Savior Jesus Christ this Advent and Christmas. I am happy to be with you this morning after my morning drive to take James and Jared to their downtown school. Downtown is a traffic mess because of the concerts this wee

November 6, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 37:1-20 May the heart of Christ's love for you sustain you and keep you throughout this day, and always! Good morning my dear friends. I hope that you will continue to offer prayers as I bring to you the prayers that the prayer chain has been praying for during the week. This week we have had two. One is for a member's grandchild, Lucio, who is being treated for pneumonia. Please pray for his comfort and that t

October 30, 2025:  Friday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 36 May the joy of this cool desert morning fill your heart with wonder at the glory of God's creation. Good morning my dear friends. Well, for all the children, tomorrow is a big day, parties at school, trunk or treating, costumes, family get-togethers, and CANDY! With all that we make of Halloween, it has become more difficult for us to truly acknowledge the very next day in the life of the Church, and Her Saint

October 23, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 35 Good morning my dear friends in Christ. Today we will continue our study of Psalms. Please continue to pray for Teri who is home following her hip surgery and several weeks in therapy care. Pray for Becky who is recovering with an unknown cause for extreme weakness. Pray for Larry who had throat cancer treatment yesterday. Pray for a different Larry who is at home recovering from back surgery complications.

October 17, 2025:  Friday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 34 Blessings and peace to you on Friday morning.  Oh, you noticed?  We have been busy at the church getting the yard sale put together, and I have been in and out around the property checking on the unsheltered group who has been causing problems around our property and the Mormon church across the street.  Yesterday, I did have the police come over to check during the day too.  And apparently last night they cam

October 2, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 33 Good morning. I am really happy to indicate that people we have been...

September 27, 2025:  Thursday (on Saturday) Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 32 Blessings and peace be with you this Saturday...

September 18, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 31 Blessings and Peace to you as we embark on today's study of the...

September 11, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 30 Blessings and Peace to you this morning. Please keep the family...

September 4, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 29 Blessings and Peace, (and maybe some rain!) on this wonderfully...

August 28, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 28 Good morning my dear friends, I write today with confidence in our...

August 14, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 27 Blessings and Peace be with you this morning. I hope that you...

August 7, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 26 May the LORD be with you this morning, and may you find safety in His...

July 31, 2025:  Thursday Bible Study on Old Testament of Psalm 25 Good morning my dear friends.  Today is the day that the LORD has made,...