Tag: in-person worship


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Nov 2020
Grateful or Grumpy?

There are days when it seems easy to be grumpy. One reason for this is that many things nowadays seem to take so much energy and effort. Learning new technology, figuring out whether it’s safe to go stores or other places, making alternate plans for … just about everything! I think sometimes that grumpiness also comes from grieving our losses, like not being able to do usual things, such as large family or friend gatherings or worshiping indoors. It seems to me that grieving over losses from this time is a human,......

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Compassion

Compassion

This morning I woke up thinking about all that’s challenged us in 2020. I felt a tightness in my neck and a gnawing in my stomach as I thought about this year – continually...


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Baptism

Baptism

On Wednesday, Nov. 4, someone asked me if I was going to talk or write about the presidential election. I said, “Well, I imagine it will take a while for us to know the...


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Remembrance

Remembrance

At 9 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, we will begin outdoor in-person worship on the west patio for up to 40 people. Watch for an email on Sunday evening, Nov. 1, with information on how...


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The Meaning of Power

The Meaning of Power

“We lost power during that storm.” “Our internet doesn’t have enough power.” “That person is such a powerful speaker.” Think of all the ways we use the word “power.” That’s our word for this...


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Revelation

Revelation

Three months ‘til Christmas! That’s sobering, isn’t it? How much has changed since last Christmas? How could we have anticipated all the ways we’d be upended this year? When I began last fall to...


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