Posts by Mary
United Women in Faith
I remember Darlene and Sue inviting women from our congregation to join them in a United Women in Faith group at the Rhinelander United Methodist Church this past spring. It was something I was very interested in particularly for the ecumenical aspect of programs in Rhinelander. I am currently one for thirteen women who now…
Read MoreI am a Climate Migrant
This month our climate article was written by Nyombi Morris, a climate activist in Uganda. It appeared in a 2022 issue of Time magazine. It illustrates how poorer nations and people are having to deal with climate change which is mostly caused by wealthy nations. It also points out that wealthy nations have a role…
Read MoreAnnual Christmas Candlelight Dinner
Mark your calendars now for the Christmas Candlelight Dinner, which will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Come at 5:00 pm for hors d’oeuvres and punch and to admire the beautifully decorated tables. Our favorite chef, Adam Dewing, will be providing a delicious meal, and we will follow with a time to sing your…
Read MoreCareNotes
Have you made your Christmas list and mailed it to Santa yet? I imagine in houses all around Rhinelander this morning there are lists being made that include all sorts of things from iPad to Lexus cars with big red bows! I delight in my kids making their lists. They talk on and on about…
Read MoreHello Christmas!
Have you made your Christmas list and mailed it to Santa yet? I imagine in houses all around Rhinelander this morning there are lists being made that include all sorts of things from iPad to Lexus cars with big red bows! I delight in my kids making their lists. They talk on and on about…
Read MoreCreation Care Corner
This month I have for you a letter written in 2023 by Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN: My dear great-great-granddaughter, I wish I could be with you as you open this letter in the year 2100. My mind is flooded with curiosity about your life, your hopes and dreams, and what kind of world…
Read MorePastor’s Message
Happy Thanksliving! No, that is not a typo, I really do mean Thanksliving. Coming up on November 27 we will be celebrating Thanksgiving which is our national holiday set aside to Give Thanks. With roots back to the 1621 harvest celebration, this is a day we set aside to be thankful along with other traditions…
Read MoreOctober 2025 Climate Change Message
Today I have some information from Woods Hole Oceanic Institution. It may seem surprising, but the climate change/warming we have been experiencing may be leading us into a new ice age. This is how it can happen. The Gulf Stream, the current which circulates in the north Atlantic Ocean, carries warm, salty surface water from…
Read MoreWreath-Making Activities
What’s a Holiday Bazaar without green decorations? We will be gathering boughs and making wreaths to sell at the Holiday Bazaar coming in November. Gathering boughs will take place on Saturday, November 8, meeting at the church at 9 a.m. If the weather is prohibitive, we will move this event to Sunday, November 9, at…
Read MoreMessage from the Pastors
Hello Harvest! A good time of year to pull out the children’s board book, “The Little Red Hen.” The wheat is ready and who will help bring in the crop? I remember delighting in each of the animal’s voices – “‘Oink, Not I’ said the pig.” The story builds with the repetition of Hen’s requests…
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