Weekly Meditations

Rev. Wendy Komori Stager-  In the bulb there is a flower, in a seed an apple tree,  In cocoons a hidden promise; butterflies will soon be free!  In the cold … [Read more…]

Sheila Denton – In honor of Earth Day (Wednesday April 22) our worship this Sunday is dedicated to Creation Care, and specifically water; looking at how water flows through our … [Read more…]

Rev. Wendy Komori Stager – Although Palm Sunday begins with our joyful, triumphant shouts of, “Hosannah” and the waving of palms, we do not spend the entire Sunday with the … [Read more…]

Rev. Wendy Komori Stager- Compare and despair Have you ever felt nervous before attending a class reunion?  Do you have a family member who is the golden child?  Do you … [Read more…]

What do you do? In America, one of the first questions after meeting someone and asking their name is some version of, “What do you do?” It can be “What … [Read more…]

Rev. Dr. Diana Cheifetz- As [Jesus] was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit … [Read more…]

Rev. Wendy Komori Stager – We have entered the Christian season of Lent.   The church has set aside these 6 weeks prior to Easter as a time of intentional prayer … [Read more…]

Rev. Wendy Komori Stager – Mark 1: 14-39 If St. Andrew’s were a United Methodist Church (UMC), we would have an installed pastor by now. The UMC is my home … [Read more…]

Claire Mizutani, Scout – The Boy Scouts of America annually celebrates its founding on February 8, 1910, based on the program started by Lord Baden Powell in England on August … [Read more…]

Randy Young – Jeremiah 29:4-15 “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die, a … [Read more…]