Lakeshore Outreach

Dear LABC, I am always interested in the words chosen as “words of the year.” This year I have seen three words, named by different organizations, listed as the word of the year for 2018. The words are: misinformation, toxic … Continue reading January 15, 2019 →

Family, I was at clergy retreat at Redwood Glen yesterday and was in the City this morning to tape the Sunday, January 13 episode to the Mosaic television show so if you perceive this edition of the Midweek Message to … Continue reading January 8, 2018 →

I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A magical thing And sweet to remember.   “We are nearer to spring than we were in September,” I  heard a bird sing In the dark of December. Oliver Herford … Continue reading A Poem for the Year’s End →

May you be filled with the wonder of Mary, the obedience of Joseph, the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds, the determination of the magi, and the peace of the Christ child. May the God who became … Continue reading A Christmas Eve Prayer →

A Christmas Greeting From the Hopkins Loved Ones, It was a rainy Friday morning after Thanksgiving. Our house was abuzz with preparations for our 40th Anniversary celebration planned for the next day when two year old Dayton spoke excitedly as … Continue reading December 18, 2018 →

Dear LABC, As always, it is good to walk the road of Advent with you. This Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, we will light the Candle of Joy. Fittingly, in three of the Bible readings for this Sunday (Zephaniah, … Continue reading December 11, 2018 →

Having lit the Candle of Peace, our Advent journey continues on December 9 as we light the candle of Peace. Our central biblical text on the second Sunday of Advent will be Luke 3:1-6, Luke’s introduction to the ministry of … Continue reading December 9, 2018 →

Dear LABC, Thank you for your many kind remembrances of my birthday and of Karen and mine’s 40th anniversary. we are blessed to be part of the LABC family. As we prepare for the season of advent, we light the … Continue reading November 27, 2018 →

Dear LABC, In recent weeks I have heard a number participants in the life of our congregation lament the fact that while they felt it was their duty as followers of Jesus to pray for the President of the United … Continue reading A Prayer For the President, 2018 →

“O give thanks to the LORD, for the LORD is good; the LORD’s steadfast love endures forever.” –Psalm 118:1 From Harvard Healthbeat – November kicks off the holiday season with high expectations for a cozy and festive time of year. … Continue reading Thanksgiving Week, 2018 →