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On Sunday, Trudi Hodgkins shared these words as she lit the candle of Joy.  I love that so many are creating their own art and poetry for worship.   Later she sent this photo taken from her deck as the sun … Continue reading →

Let’s turn the question around.  The church should be a place where the deepest spiritual yearnings of people are touched.  The church should be a home for our questions, our hurts, our yearnings, our tears, and our love; the church … Continue reading →

My grandfather used the expression, “cutting paper dolls” which referred to a process which was a cross between planning and dreaming. One could “cut paper dolls” without yet committing oneself to anything; it was a way to ask questions and … Continue reading →

It was a beautiful summer evening.  While on vacation, we pulled into an outdoor take-out place with lots of people waiting to place their orders.  We joined the line which moved quickly.  The people ahead and behind us were cheerful; … Continue reading →

My family and a few close friends gathered to bury the cremains of my sister who died over a year and a half ago. The minister said a few words about death and grief as we sat on folding lawn … Continue reading →

On Tuesday night, after a sumptuous feast of lasagna, salad and strawberry shortcake, Tuomi Forrest, Partners for Sacred Places, and Susan Lewis and Peter Heinrichs from Full Harvest Fundraising spoke about the power of a capital campaign to build relationships … Continue reading →

The early church had a problem.  The widows were being neglected. So they called a meeting and created a committee of good people to do the work and free the rest of the community for the fun stuff of prayer … Continue reading →

Between now and Pentecost, the assigned readings (Narrative Lectionary) focus on the early followers of Jesus. Their questions and challenges seem almost eerily relevant to the life of the Broad Bay Church.   What is God doing now? After the resurrection, … Continue reading →

A week to keep our hearts open: To pain and suffering, joy and hope, loss and grief. A week to open our hearts to uncertainty–places that are not black and white. A week to keep our hearts open to pain … Continue reading →

I’m not sure how the multi-site part of today’s worship went.  At Broad Bay, we gave thanks for the beautifully shoveled walkways (thank you Jim). People rolled in from Newcastle (1), Rockland (2), Waldoboro (11), Bristol (2), Jefferson (7), Cushing … Continue reading →