Rev. Jacqueline Ziegler is speaking.  Kerry Shirts is the Worship Associate. Jessica Kuipers is our vocalist and pianist. 

“There’s Martin Luther King, and there’s Gandhi … and there’s Fred Rogers,” wrote Gene Collier, columnist for Post-Gazette.com in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in his article eulogizing Fred Rogers. Mister Rogers touched the lives of children and adults alike because he spoke so simply and eloquently about loving yourself and others. There are probably a few among us whose lives and hearts were touched by this exceptional man.

On November 22, 2019 the movie “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” with two-time Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks portraying Mister Rogers will open in theaters across the United States.  “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” is a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism and is based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. 

In honor of the timeless ideas Fred Rogers offered, in in this service we’ll recall his messages of love, respect and kindness. We do this in order to re-energize our hearts and minds as we are also very aware that today his messages are more relevant than ever before.