The Rev. J. Gary BrinnCROSS_CURRENTSMarch 2022 - Pastor's MessageWhen the UCC adopted the “God is still speaking” ad campaign in the early years of this century, we frequently used a quote from Gracie...
Jenny MonroeCROSS_CURRENTSPresident's Message - HospitalityI’ve been thinking a lot about hospitality lately, over these past six months since Mary Jane moved and I volunteered to be the building...
Jan ButtsCROSS_CURRENTSPark Church and the Community KitchenVolunteers from many area churches established the Community Kitchen (CK) in 1981. I have notebooks dating back to 1984 indicating The...
The Rev. J. Gary BrinnCROSS_CURRENTSAdvent: Anticipation and PreparationFor centuries in the Roman/Western religious tradition, Advent, the four-week liturgical season before Christmas, was considered...
The Rev. J. Gary BrinnCROSS_CURRENTSOn Monday, I was at the DMVOn Monday, I was at the DMV, doing the things one needs to do when you move to a new state, getting New York plates, a New York driver's...
The Rev. J. Gary BrinnCROSS_CURRENTSI love sports. I hate sports.Take the Olympics, now underway in Tokyo. The cost to host countries is enormous. I bristle at the idea that professional athletes...