A happy and blessed new year to everyone! This Sunday in worship we will be celebrating Epiphany Sunday. During this Sunday and season, we lift up the theme of Christ's unveiling, the recognition, and the celebration that the light of God's love and salvation have come into the world - for everyone. This is symbolized in Scripture by the visit of the "Wise Ones" from the east (Luke 2:1-12).  They follow their wisdom to locate and worship the Christ child in Bethlehem.  My message, titled "Home By Another Way," will invite us to reflect on our journeys and how the things we have experienced and seen impact the directions our lives take. We will be celebrating communion, so you are invited to have communion elements (bread, crackers, juice, wine) on hand.  We will also be invited to pray together - out loud! - the Wesley Covenant Prayer.  Methodists have prayed this prayer at the beginning of each new year for centuries(!).  Join us online at 10:30 this Sunday...instructions for connecting are included below.    - Pastor Derek