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In a sermon a few weeks ago, I shared an experience of finding my voice when someone called to oppose the “Black Lives Matter” sign we had in the church yard, placed in memory of the 9 people killed in … Continue reading →

Call me crazy, but I enjoy working with families to create personalized memorial services and funerals. Some people say I am skilled at that. It gives me a chance to use the family therapy skills I spent years honing as … Continue reading →

I had never aspired to a time of silence. Why would I? Cars have radios for a reason.  I like talking with people. A silent retreat was part of the Women Touched by Grace program. I applied anyway. During the … Continue reading →

Everything about worship today was off kilter.  We were celebrating Jesus’s transfiguration when the disciples saw him bathed in light and fell to the ground in fear. Jesus responded by telling them to get up and not be afraid. We … Continue reading →

Yesterday, on Good Friday, I saw purple crocuses in full bloom at the home of one of our oldest members. Is it coincidence that that the one living with the experience and challenges of age, is the one whose soil … Continue reading →

A pot of green ivy, a red rose, a rosary, a rooster, and some palms were arranged on the communion table by several volunteers.  A member of the church drew the bulletin cover. The service opened with children waving palms … Continue reading →

The week before Christmas, Amanda, Kathy and their children were at the church afternoon after afternoon finishing the stage for the shadow puppet show. Carroll, the organist and choir director, was laid low by horrendous flu bug. A variety of … Continue reading →

Several years ago, I was invited to write a column titled, “The Meaning of Christmas.”  While I would change the title to something like “a glimpse of the meaning of Christmas,” I still like it and share it today with … Continue reading →

They removed the most popular seat in the sanctuary—the back pew. Added new carpet where the pew used to sit. Today the back row is a place to stand—somewhere between in and out. A transition space– inside the doors within the … Continue reading →