Rev. Steven Schafer Archives - Remembering Janet

Amazing Grace

January 31, 2019April 25, 2020 Kelly Bixby

My father-in-law, Ken Bixby, recently died. Years ago, he requested that “Amazing Grace" be sung at his funeral. He hadn’t told our family, however, which of the twenty-eight versions he had collected was the one we were supposed to use. That he would leave out such an important detail was surprising, because Ken was a master list-maker, organized, methodical, set in... Read More

Scholarship Recipients, 2017

September 29, 2017April 28, 2020 Kelly Bixby and Rev. Steven Schafer

“One of the most amazing truths of the Bible is that God has chosen to work in partnership with human beings to fulfill mission. God could have done it alone, but throughout history, God has depended upon a few good people who are willing to follow Him.” ~ Rev. Dr. Janet A. Noble-Richardson ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In reviewing scholarship applicants this... Read More

Christ Was Love

December 20, 2016April 28, 2020 Rev. Steven Schafer

A sermon delivered December 11, 2016 on the third Sunday of Advent at Mt. Hope Congregational Church, by Rev. Steven Schafer Texts: Zechariah 2:10-13 and Luke 2:15-2:20 Babies are something special. I can never forget what it was like to see my two girls at their births. That is a feeling and experience that nothing else can quite match. There... Read More