Rev. Susan CartmellMar 173 minSocial DistancingThis is the third day of the new discipline to practice social distancing. It is a time of uncertainty, some confusing and anxiety. But it might also be a ti...
Rev. Susan CartmellMar 133 minA Modern PandemicMost of this week has included a dizzying array of news and e-mails about the Coronavirus COVID 19. Our staff met on Wednesday to review protocols keeping ou...
Rev. Susan CartmellMar 63 minWaves of FaithDavid Roth You might be wondering why I have invited David Roth to lead worship on Sunday March 8th. I have known him for thirty years but have not worked wi...
Rev. Susan CartmellFeb 283 minWaves of FaithWhen I was a girl one of my best friends was a girl named Lisa. We’d often sit together and call each other after school to talk. We met in seventh grade and...
Rev. Susan CartmellFeb 213 minWaves of FaithThere was an interesting court case that I read about this week. In the midst of so much litigation news you might have missed this one, but it has an impact...
Rev. Susan CartmellFeb 142 minWaves of FaithSeveral weeks ago in the New York Times, I read an article written by Matti Friedman called Ghost Rails of the Holy Land. Written by a reporter who has spent...
Rev. Susan CartmellFeb 72 minWaves of FaithSeveral weeks ago in the New York Times, I read an article written by Matti Friedman called Ghost Rails of the Holy Land. Written by a reporter who has spent...
Rev. Susan CartmellJan 312 minNature's Humbling LessonsOne of my favorite books this winter has been The Overstory, written by Richard Powers. It is the story of how people are affected and influenced by trees. P...
Rev. Susan CartmellJan 242 minGod WinksIn Deacons this week as Linda Cacciapouti was completing two years as the leader of the Board, the other deacons gave her a book. The book was all about God...
Rev. Susan CartmellJan 194 minMatters of Faith: Do we want to live in a world of quid pro quo?These days, we have all been hearing a lot about a Latin term - quid pro quo. Translated, it means “this for that.” But there is much more to the term than I...
Rev. Susan CartmellJan 102 minFinding Hope in Unlikely PlacesDear Friends, I found an inspiring story in the Travel section of the Sunday New York Times. It comes from Hindman, KY a small town in Appalachia with a pop...
Rev. Susan CartmellJan 32 minNew Year's ThoughtsDear Friends, Happy New Year. That is what we all say. Some people wish one another Happy New Year because they assume that things are looking up as we tur...
Rev. Susan CartmellDec 27, 20192 minSpiritual New YearDear Friends, This week we stand in the middle between two major holidays- Christmas and New Year's Day. Most people give a great deal of attention to how t...
Rev. Susan CartmellDec 20, 20191 minJames CartmellDear Friends, As we approach Christmas I want to tell you how grateful I am for your support this week. Your heartfelt cards, moving e-mails and spontaneous...
Rev. Susan CartmellDec 13, 20191 minEternal HomeRev. Susan has been away attending to her brother James who died on Wednesday, December 11th, so she has not written anything for this week’s email. She did w...
Rev. Susan CartmellDec 6, 20192 minQuiet pace of the First Christmas Right about now, things start to get crazy. With only two and a half weeks until Christmas, the lines lengthen in the stores, the parking lots fill up at the...
Rev. Susan CartmellNov 29, 20192 minGrateful. This comes from the blog of Diana Butler Bass who wrote the book, Grateful. I hope you all had a fulfilling Thanksgiving.... Rev. Susan A Thanksgiving Prayer...
Rev. Susan CartmellNov 22, 20192 minLeaving Room for ReverenceEarlier this fall Ellen DeGeneres received some criticism from her fans because she went to a football game in Dallas and was seen on national television han...
Rev. Susan CartmellNov 8, 20192 minGutsy DefianceMany people distinguished themselves for their valor in World War II, but none more than André Trocmé. Trocmé never fought on the battle fields but he took ...
Rev. Susan CartmellNov 1, 20193 minA Man Called PeterOne of the greatest preachers of the last century was Peter Marshall who served a church in Atlanta before he went to New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in ...
