In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your path. T.S. Eliot wrote, "We shall not cease from exploration and at the...

Today - adv. 1. On or during the present day. 2. In the present time or age; nowadays. - n 1. The present day. 2. The present time or...

THE KEEPER OF THE SPRING The late Peter Marshall, art eloquent speaker and for several years the chaplain of the United Sates Senate,...

The Christian holiday of Pentecost, which is celebrated fifty days after Easter Sunday, commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon...

Every honest person comes to Easter with questions. The unbeliever asks,”Could such a thing happen?” The Christian asks,” Why can’t I...

As we are getting closer to Palm Sunday we are reminded of how the people in Jerusalem were hoping that Jesus would bring them the peace...

Lent is the period of 40 days which comes before Easter in the Christian calendar. Beginning on Ash Wednesday; Lent is a season of...

I recently drove to North Carolina to sit with an old friend during the end times of her life. Connie was an active member of Zoar United...

The Easter season has begun, or as the season is more technically known, Lent is here. So many thoughts come to mind for me as this...

Do you like change? That is a difficult question to answer and the best answer is probably “yes” and “no.” Most of us probably can’t wait...

My least favorite month of the year is January. I do not like the cold or the snow or the darkness. The ironic thing is that my birthday...

Thanks Giving,,,,,, We use that phrase a lot and have even created a word where the two words becomeone: ‘Thanksgiving’ and we call it a...

Hi All, While you are reading this, I am with my Mom on a small cruise ship with less than 90 passengers, meandering inland waterways...

Tonight,as I ponder what to share in this Pastor’s Pen, I am so aware of the fullnessin my heart and being. Have you ever wondered at the...

Dear Church Family, As most of you already know, because we talked about this during a worship service about a month ago, we received an...

Hi Everyone, Most often I create the Pastor's Pen from my own creative heart.  When I received this reflection from the UCC Still...

Dear Friends, We continue to live the mystery of Jesus Christ Risen and Alive among us. Joan Chittister, theologian and spiritual...

We are journeying through the Spiritual Season of Lent.  It is a time of preparation for Holy Week and the last events of the life of...

Blessings and Opportunities at Zion abound..... This Sunday is the last Sunday before Lentbegins.  It is Transfiguration Sunday,...

During the past year Council has worked diligently in its futuring efforts. Some of us attended the Church Vitality Roadshow ledby Jim...