A Prayer for Disciples Who Struggle

September 6, 2010 By

prepared for worship at Montecito Covenant ChurchSeptember 6, 2010 byDiana R.G. TrautweinThat song we've just sung together, Lord -it's a really great song.The words are strong and compelling,and on … Read more...

Independence Day Sermon, 2010

July 5, 2010 By

Inside Out and Upside Down 2 Kings 5:1-17 July 4, 2010 by Diana R.G. Trautwein Independence Day is traditionally a day for family gatherings and for family … Read more...

Annual Meeting – What a Way to Start!

June 25, 2010 By

Our small denomination is really working hard to be technologically up-to-date and user-friendly. For the past couple of years, we've had live video streaming of our Annual Meeting worship services … Read more...

A Prayer for Father’s Day, 2010

June 21, 2010 By

In my weekend reading, I was struck by this powerful paragraph written by Ann and Barry Ulanov, in their book, "Primary Speech: a Psychology of Prayer." Please listen carefully as it is a dense bit … Read more...

A Prayer for Ordinary Time…

June 7, 2010 By

Wow. Didn't realize it had been so long since I posted anything. Here is the prayer from this morning's worship service - a service which I led, in the absence of our Senior Pastor, who is on a … Read more...

Beauty in the Wilderness

March 27, 2010 By

My mom was visiting (as she does about 5 or 6 times a year) and we wanted to take her on a small trip as she seldom gets a chance to do that. So we headed up to Santa Maria, spent one night in a … Read more...

The Blessing of Family

March 23, 2010 By

I'm not sure that I can even put into words how very deeply blessed I feel in the gift of our children and their children. I try, from time to time, but generally find myself quite inarticulate in … Read more...

Wildflower Watch – 2010

March 23, 2010 By

We don't make it out every spring - but we try! This year, we took some time last Friday for a drive over the mountains behind Santa Barbara (actually, we drove around, preferring the coastal route) … Read more...

Prayer for the 5th Sunday of Lent…

March 22, 2010 By

written for worship at Montecito Covenant ChurchMarch 21, 2010, 10:45 a.m. serviceby Diana R.G. TrautweinWe begin our prayer time this morning with words from the 43rd chapter of the prophet Isaiah, … Read more...

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