Christmas is once again upon us with all of our family and church traditions. The decorations in my neighborhood began going up as the Halloween decorations came down, with a tremendous display just a few doors down from me. From time to time I even hear music from it. I look forward to seeing the […]

When it was announced that we will be locking the doors for the Sunday Service, it understandably seemed to take people by surprise. The reactions ranged from a sense of relief to discouragement. For those who expressed discouragement, I got the impression that they felt too little information was shared or that it was an […]

Ludington CROP Hunger Walk is back! People’s Church will be hosting the event on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m.  Join our team, register online, and start fundraising today—The Ludington Crop Walk has already raised $1,277! Cash and checks are also welcome.  Questions? See Lou Yock or Holly Blanchard. Walk. Give. Change the World. Website— […]

The Crop-Hunger walk is this month, Saturday, October 25th at 10am, and the People’s Church is hosting it! Registration will be in our Social Hall, and the mile walk will take part in Waterfront Park. In addition to walking, people are also welcome to donate money or help sponsor a walker. Envelopes are available on […]

For some reason, and I don’t know if it will last as the weather may change again, but everyone at my house has settled into the Fall-Winter-Spring morning routine a little earlier than anticipated. It might be because the mornings are cooler again, and sunrise doesn’t occur until 7am. But for now, after their breakfast, […]

I am happy to report that our church will be taking some major parts in public events this summer and fall. First up will be the Ludington Pride Festival on July 26th. Holly Blanchard will lead the organizing of our booth for that event, and she is looking for volunteers to help set it up, […]

One of my delights these last several months is preparing a short, weekly, reflection for the Peace Vespers on Wednesday evening. It affords me the opportunity to read short selections from those I consider masters on the topic of peace, who remain rather, and necessarily, incomplete and ambiguous in their answers. In a way, it […]

In one of my and Piper’s walks in Cartier Park and the campground, I found a snapping turtle out and about, I imagine looking for a nest site. It put me in mind of a turtle I saw last year laying eggs not too far from that location. When I returned the next day, I […]

In recent weeks I have been remembering the old saying, “It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” When I did a little research on where this comes from, I discovered it is attributed to an English preacher, William Lonsdale Watkinson, who used it in a 1907 sermon titled “The Supreme […]

We always begin our Peace Vespers with the words of Lao Tzu: If there is to be peace in the world, there must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, there must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, there must […]