Program Sermon In 587 BCE, Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar. The temple was destroyed and most of the residents were taken into exile. In 538, the Persian ruler, Cyrus, defeated the Babylonians and encouraged people to return to their homes. While many Jews remained in diaspora, preferring to keep the lives they had built in exile, some …
Return (and a Letter from the Board)
Whenever we return to someplace we’ve been before, memories bubble up like a spring. My memories tend to be visual. When I think of Kidd Springs, I think of the light. Three walls are glass looking out over the pond. The light filters in through the trees and bounces off the water in the pond. Life wanders by outside and …