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As my head hit my pillow on the Sunday evening of Easter, my mind and heart were extremely full of thoughts and emotions of joy and thankfulness. After I spent time in prayer, thanking the Lord for all He has done for me, I got up to write down some of my thoughts...

As we seek to “worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,” we also strive always to offer our best in worship, sometimes referred to as “the holiness of beauty.” The many worship ministries at Bethesda connect us to God and one another in wonder-ful ways. All of us...

During Easter services at Bethesda-by-the-Sea, over 1700 worshippers raised their voices in unison to proclaim, “The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.” On the words, “The Lord is risen,” hinges the entire Christian faith, the meaning of the sacraments of baptism and...

Dear Friends, This Holy Week, we’ve been sitting in the choir pews for some of the smaller services — Morning Prayer and our daily Eucharists. I had never actually sat in the choir pews before and, besides learning that they’re a bit…tight…I really enjoyed the fresh...

Which part of Holy Week will change your outlook this year? Will it be the Liturgy of the Palms on Palm Sunday, as we hold our palm fronds in the air, as the choir sings “Hosanna to the Son of David,” and as we hear of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem? Will it...

Dear Friends, Gratitude hits you in different ways at different times. On Wednesday it kept smacking me in the face. First, with a glorious sunrise over the beach while walking our dog Cooper. I mean, it was one of those moments when the clouds were beautifully...

Almighty and eternal God, so draw our hearts to you, so guide our minds, so fill our imaginations, so control our wills, that we may be wholly yours, utterly dedicated unto you and then use us, we pray you as you will, and always to your glory and the welfare of your...

In Palm Beach we have two seasons: (1) positively delightful, and (2) heat and humidity. We’re still in the delightful season, which makes Lent here a little different from the rest of the country. Friends up north are enduring gray skies and snow. Here we revel in...

There’s been a lot of talk about the idea of community at Bethesda over the last few months. Whether it’s the excellent work of our Invite, Welcome, Connect committee ushering new members into our fold, the extremely successful Palm Beach Empty Bowls event hosted at...