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Remember


Cross with thornsWhen we gather together on Ash Wednesday (February 22), we will once again hear a word that God weaves intentionally into the fabric of our faith.  Can you spot it below?

“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

Which word jumped out at you?  When you hear...
Thu, Jan 19

Epiphany


Epiphany: appearance, manifestation. 
A discovery, realization.

Each Epiphany, we remember the story of wise men from the east who traveled by the light of a star to bring gifts to the baby Jesus. What they found, at the end of their journey, was a new vision of God.What they discovered was a child-a living, breathing, helpless infant whose eyes, coos, and cries were those of God Himself.What they looked upon when they entered the house, was the...
Mon, Dec 26

You Light Up My Life!


John the Witness

6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7...
Mon, Dec 12

Advent: a Time of Watching, Waiting... and Listening


Each Advent, there are words that we expect to hear.  We often spend time “watching” or “waiting”, or even-“expecting” to see God.  We may “wonder” about the ways God breaks into our world as we wander through these four weeks that lead up to Christmas.  This year, we’re going to spend time with another word that we may not be as accustomed to-“listening”.  This Advent, we...
Mon, Nov 28

The Veteran's Hat


I saw him in the coffee shop,
Sitting all alone,
Just staring into space,
In some far out distant zone.
He was an older veteran,
From the second World War,
Which I was able to determine,
By the veteran's hat he wore;
Then in came another fella,
With a boy who called him "Pop,"
This fella wore a baseball cap,
With "Viet Nam" stitched on top.
It was a busy little place,
The door opened but a crack,
As a young man with no...
Thu, Oct 27

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