Tag: COVID-19


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Oct 2021
Sharing Life

I spent two nights at Mingus Mountain United Methodist Camp this week. Like Pastor Sharon before me, I serve on the Board of Ordained Ministry. I believe it’s my fifth year? Time has escaped me. My role as Chair of the Order of Elders places me on the board, and I serve with fabulous people. The last time we were together in person was March of 2020, just before the nation moved inside and away from group gatherings. This week, we followed all the protocols put in place over the summer for......

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Do Good

Do Good

As a parent, I have been watching our nation argue about rights and responsibilities around children wearing masks in school. As a parent of school-aged children, I have joined other parents in feeling dismay...


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Love is ... Sacrifice

Love is … Sacrifice

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended everyone mask up again, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. As you know from watching the news, the Delta variant is spreading quickly through the...


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The Peace of Christ

The Peace of Christ

What’s it like when the peace of Christ settles upon my heart? I’ve been thinking about that in these anxious times, when we’re still uncertain about the COVID-19 virus and its impacts, including economic...


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Holy Week

Holy Week

  Sunday, March 28, is Palm and Passion Sunday, which is the start of Holy Week. We’ll be blessed with a recorded worship service at 9:45 a.m. that includes lots of music – a...


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A Year

A Year

  Almost 525,600 minutes since March 15, 2020, when we closed our buildings for in-person worship and other gatherings. The song “Seasons of Love” from the stage musical Rent asks, “How do you measure...


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Love Came Down

Love Came Down

Join us for “After-Christmas Coffee with the Pastors” at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 27 via Zoom. That is Pastor Evy’s last Sunday with us before her retirement. She will be at the coffee, so...


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