by BBTSChurch | Aug 3, 2023 | Parish Life
Dear Friends, This Sunday is the Feast of the Transfiguration. Our Scripture lessons tell the story of Jesus taking three disciples up a mountain to pray. That part isn’t unusual – Jesus often withdrew for times of prayer. But things quickly took a surprising turn....
by BBTSChurch | Jul 28, 2023 | Parish Life
Starting this Fall, you’re going to be seeing a LOT of information about the Bethesda Center for Spirituality. What exactly is that?, you may ask. The answer is simple. It’s a place for people to find their way to God. We believe that God is at work in honest,...
by BBTSChurch | Jul 20, 2023 | Parish Life
Michael and I planned an exciting study trip for March 2020. We all know what hap-pened instead. But, after placing Continuing Education on hold for four years, the two of us were finally able to revel in the highlights last week. The plan was to play and study organs...
by BBTSChurch | Jul 13, 2023 | Parish Life
There’s nothing like eating a mango just picked from a tree. Its sweetness soothes the senses and brings a delightful surprise to the tongue accustomed to the supermarket variety picked days before with the sweetness gone – or worse yet, frozen. When not eaten...
by BBTSChurch | Jul 6, 2023 | Parish Life
Dear Friends, When it comes to 1960s fashion, does your mind immediately go to Jackie O or Woodstock? There’s no wrong answer, of course. And if you plan to dress up for our 60s-themed Summer Soirée on Wednesday, July 12, you can take your pick. As you may know, we’ve...
by BBTSChurch | Jun 29, 2023 | Parish Life
I was never a mission trip kind of kid growing up. I was part of a youth group and we did our fair share of mission experiences, but at the end of the day it was hard to convince my cynical, Gen X, teenage mind that my peers and I weren’t just painting the same wall...
