Counting the Cost
Very often in our day to day lives, we want to know what the cost of something is. We go to the supermarket or some other store to buy something, and we are in...
Author: Fr. Peter
Church Goers Desire a Quality Sermon
I am not sure how much time each week I spend on sermon preparation. Since moving to the new position at Bethany Congregational Church in Quincy last fall I do...
The Grand Army of the Republic in Massachusetts, Part 1, The First Encampment
On September 25, 1866, three veterans, representing the Soldiers and Sailors Union of Massachusetts, traveled to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and were inducted into ...
The Registration of Churches in Massachusetts
The church that I am presently serving, Bethany Congregational Church, is opening a preschool this year, and part of the licensing process with the Commonwealth...
Healing Hands
I would like to start with a little story this morning. As many of you know, I am involved in disaster relief work. In the past, the Church has deployed me to...
Faith: Against the Odds
On the 8th of July 1741, the Reverend Jonathan Edwards stepped into the pulpit of a church in Enfield Connecticut and delivered his most famous sermons, Sinners...
Seek First the Kingdom of God
In the book “The Pine Tree” by Rose Dobbs, there is a story about a pine tree that is lonely and sad because it is the only tree around with long ne...
Separation of Church and Politics
In the final season of the NBC drama West Wing, it is the time for a presidential election. Senator Arnold Vinick, played by Alan Alda is running for the Repub...
Teach us to Pray
What we have just heard from the Scriptures is a very early version of what we no call the Lord’s prayer. When I call us to pray this prayer here at the C...
Ted Cruz and the Non-endorsement
It is no secret that I do not like much of anything that Ted Cruz stands for. I think he is a dangerous theocrat that needs to be stopped. Howev...