RIC Sunday At the worship service on Sunday, February 1, 2026, you are invited to join the members of PHLC as we celebrate and renew our commitment to being a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) congregation. This meaningful moment in our shared life affirms who we are and who we strive to be: a community grounded [...]

Congregational Meeting Due to the forecasted inclement weather, our annual congregational meeting will move from January 25 to February 1. Members of PHLC are asked to please plan to stay after worship on Sunday, February 1, 2026 for our Annual Congregational Meeting. This important gathering provides an opportunity for us to come together as a [...]

Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! It’s Time to Lighten Up! This is a strange time of year. The days are short, the nights are long, and even though we dream of more daylight, we walk around hoping against hope that there won’t be enough sunshine produced [...]

Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! Finding God in the Clouds We often speak of mountaintop experiences as those joyous times we look forward to with excitement and look back upon fondly, such as summer camp or an annual hiking trip. The mountaintop moments in today’s readings [...]

Shrove Tuesday Join us for a time of food, fellowship, and celebration at our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, from 5:30–7:30 pm. This beloved annual tradition invites all ages to gather for a relaxed and joyful evening as we prepare our hearts for the season of Lent. Shrove Tuesday, often known [...]

Ash Wednesday Smeared in Sin, Washed in Love With ash and soot we begin this Lenten season with confession; we begin with Psalm 51; we begin on our knees. Today this ancient prayer placed on our lips becomes new again: “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy [...]

Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! First Sunday in Lent The Devil Doesn’t Wear Tights No one believes in the existence of the devil these days, do they? Do you? Perhaps we can thank Hollywood and Halloween’s marketing blitz for our casual if not incredulous approach to [...]

Lenten Supper & Service Join us on Mondays from February 23 through March 23 as we gather for a meaningful season of Lenten observances, a time set apart for reflection, prayer, and renewal as we journey toward Easter together. Each Monday evening offers a gentle rhythm to begin the week grounded in community and faith. [...]

Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! Second Sunday in Lent Questions Come to Light What is it about the night that invites questions? As our head rests on the pillow and shadows stretch out on the bedroom wall, questions, like field mice, begin to emerge from the [...]

Lenten Supper & Service Join us on Mondays from February 23 through March 23 as we gather for a meaningful season of Lenten observances, a time set apart for reflection, prayer, and renewal as we journey toward Easter together. Each Monday evening offers a gentle rhythm to begin the week grounded in community and faith. [...]

Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! Third Sunday in Lent Our “Other” at the Well The woman at the well is a familiar text for many people. This image of Jesus standing at a well talking with a Samaritan woman is emblazoned in our visual and theological [...]

Lenten Supper & Service Join us on Mondays from February 23 through March 23 as we gather for a meaningful season of Lenten observances, a time set apart for reflection, prayer, and renewal as we journey toward Easter together. Each Monday evening offers a gentle rhythm to begin the week grounded in community and faith. [...]