December 2011

A New Year’s Prayer

A New Year’s Prayer for the Blessing of Calendars, Clocks, Watches and Devices that Measure Time Spirit of the Ages, you live outside of time           yet can be found within each moment,           we ask your blessing onulln the gift of time. At the beginning of 2012, we ask a blessing for… Read More »A New Year’s Prayer

Light in the Darkness ~ Happy Holidays!

Over the last two weeks, holiday greetings and good wishes have arrived in Christmas cards, letters, and by email. I always enjoy hearing from friends during this time of the year and learning how life has unfolded for them since they last wrote. In the midst of all the greetings… Read More »Light in the Darkness ~ Happy Holidays!


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Keeping Vigil

It had been a long day. After the morning service, there was a special program at church. That was followed by a meeting and a couple of hospital visits. Not surprisingly, the evening service was not well attended. It was the Sunday before Christmas and people were simply busy with… Read More »Keeping Vigil

John the Baptist

Sermon for December 11, 2011 Central Congregational United Church of Christ, Atlanta The Rev. Louis F. Kavar, Ph.D. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania. But I’ve lived in a number of different parts of the country: Pittsburgh, Morgantown, West Virginia, Miami, Tucson, and St. Louis. Since May, my home has… Read More »John the Baptist