Lent FourJohn 18: 28-40 Today we continue to ponder the grief and suffering that are central parts of Jesus’ ministry, his disciples’ lives and our lives as his followers. Grief often begins with numbness and shock. They can be either gifts or thieves. Why do we need time in shock?
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Lent 1 John 11: 1-44 Jesus Weeps Anthropologists ponder when in the social development of the human being did we become truly “human” – different from other mammals. Many point to the early rituals and rites of passage humans used to mark our journey in relationship to age, community, birth
Continue readingSpirited Saturdays is a series on Christian life needing boundaries. We are exploring how to maintain healthy, clear boundaries through maturing, self care, acceptance of our limitations and God’s grace! Here is the presentation from the first week: Saying No to say Yes! view
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John 2: 13-25 We have been challenging ourselves this new year to be honest about our intentions and faith. This can be especially hard when we are feeling deep emotions, such as anger. Anger is a natural and important emotion that can lead us to uncover the truth and seek
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What will you post? John 2: 1–11 Wine at a Wedding Look what they did! They must have meant it as a slight? Right? We often watch others do things and ascribe to those things – both the good and the ugly – intentions. We want the world to fit
Continue readingChristmas 1 Scripture: John 1: 19-34 The Testimony of John the Baptist Let us continue to ponder the amazing Christmas news: God chose to come to the world in flesh! We wonder why and who. Why would God want to get so up close to this world of suffering and
Continue readingFear blows in, what will ground you? Ezekiel 37: 1–14Advent is a season of emptying ourselves and preparing a space for peace to arise within. How can we decrease the power of anxiety in our lives and increase the space for imagination, visioning and peace-making? Come and explore with us how
Continue readingWhere is the spark to keep us warm? Daniel 3: 1, 8–30 Faith in the flames Advent is a season of new beginnings and preparation. We contemplate how to live faithfully in the darkness of winter, grief and despair. How can we make it to Christmas without losing hope? Come
Continue reading1 Samuel 3:1–21 In the times of old, oil was used to anoint leaders: kings and queens, priests and elders—a way of connecting them to the old and new, the privileges and the responsibilities of the position. What are ways today that we celebrate our connections—to the past and to
Continue readingExodus 6:1–18On a weekend focused on gratitude and humility we gather to thank God for all that is, was and shall be! We will participate in baptisms and faith affirmation. You are invited to join us, to renewing your baptismal vows or pondering your future baptism! (image taken by Jim
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