It’s been two years since we’re without a called pastor and I know some are getting a little anxious as to what the future holds. One thing that I can guarantee all of you is that your faithful Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC) members are committed as ever, hard at work, trying to discern God’s will for Riverside’s pastoral leadership. However, as people of faith, we also know we are a people of hope, and we know we can trust God’s steadfast love — which endures forever — to get us through...

A few years ago, a movie entitled “Pay It Forward” became an overnight sensation. Its plot is actually pretty simple: A 12-year-old schoolboy in Las Vegas, named Trevor, is given a class project to complete by his social studies teacher. His task is to come up with a plan that will change the world through direct action. On his way home from school later that day, Trevor notices a homeless man and decides to make a difference in Jerry’s life. Trevor then comes up with the plan to “pay it...

Since I’ve been your Interim Pastor in the last fifteen months, you may have noticed that the Sunday worship bulletin has been different: other than the obvious “Order of Service,” there are intentional pages and sections — such as the “Welcome” page, the “Announcements” page, the “Prayer Concerns” section, the “Daily Lectionary Readings for This Week” section, the ever-popular “What Happened on This Day in Christian History” box, and the “Church Weekly Calendar.” But have you ever noticed...