by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | May 27, 2020 | | Blog, COVID19, Creation Care
That is what has happened to us. We have been broken open as a nation and as the world. Indeed, given the way things were going it was it was probably inevitable. Short- sightedness with its focus on power and money, combined with neglect of the larger systems of... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | April 22, 2020 | earthday | Blog, Creation Care
Gracious God, Creator of all that is, we give thanks and praise to you for all you have brought into being: the earth, sun, moon, stars, and the universe so vast we measure it light years. Your works are beyond our full comprehension. We stand in awe of your majesty... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | April 17, 2020 | | Blog, Creation Care
It sort of feels that way, doesn’t it? On Holy Saturday, the followers of Jesus were being careful and hunkering down. St. John in his Gospel says, “The doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews.” In other words, they were... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | March 25, 2020 | | Blog
Stay in place and if you need to go out for necessities, then maintain social distance. That is the advice given to flatten the curve of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19. For me, that means spending more time looking out of my window watching birds at the feeder and... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | January 20, 2020 | creation carepeacemaking | Blog, Creation Care, Peacemaking Task Force
Seeing a Christmas tree beside the road the day after Christmas I was reminded that, for some, Christmas is just one day. After that it is “Christmas is over. Let’s get on with things”. I got to thinking how rich a liturgical life is. Those who keep such a life know... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | September 1, 2019 | creation care | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force
In January of this year, the Peacemaking Task Force presented a document to the Presbytery, “A Way Forward for Creation Care”, which was well received. The document opened with twelve brief statements of belief followed with a lifting up of the four key areas of the... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | March 13, 2019 | | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force
The Season of Lent leads us into introspection on our relationship with God and neighbor. Scripture tells us that we are to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and we are to love our neighbor as ourselves. In that commandment we find the context for... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | January 31, 2019 | creation care | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force
Staring at the computer screen trying to write an article, my mind goes blank. Hearing bird activity, I shift my eyes to the window and see a brilliant red Northern Cardinal, a Blue Jay, and a few Mourning Doves, their contrasting color made ever more vivid against... Read more
