With the holidays approaching, we may have mixed feelings about those we celebrate with, and those who are no longer with us to celebrate.  It can be tough being a part of a family, especially when expectations are not met.  It can also be hard to live without those who are family to us, after they die.  Instead of singing about joy and merriment, some of us are sad, mad, or tired.  God’s grace has space for all these feelings, and our church does so too as we remember together. This Sunday, Nov 5th was All Saints Sunday.  We remembered …

Harvey, Irma, Maria, earthquakes, wild fires, floods, tornadoes – these are just some of the natural disasters that have happened in the past few weeks.  People are suffering; lives have been lost; damage to homes and infrastructure is overwhelming.  This creates heartache and we wonder where is God in these catastrophes?  Why so much devastation in a short amount of time? Our Wesleyan faith searches for the grace in these situations.  God’s prevenient grace means God does not punish us with death, but God’s grace is always open to us until the end of our lives. Those who die in …