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Memorial Day Prayer on Trinity Sunday
In the quietness of our own hearts,let each of us name and call on the Triune God, whose power over us is great and gentle, firm and forgiving, holy and healing… You, Holy God, who created us, who sustain us, who call us to live in peace, hear our prayer this day. Hear us as we…
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I was digging in the dirt outside this morning to get things ready to plant my tomatoes, when I found this: From what I can figure out, this is either a cottage cheese or a cream bottle from a dairy that once operated at 45th and Parrish Streets in Philadelphia… It certainly isn’t there now,…
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Great Day
Well, it probably wouldn’t look like it on the surface… this week was dominated by the sudden passing of Gilbert Smickle, the brother of our clerk of session at UPC. It was painful, and it certainly was occasion for more than a few tears and sighs too deep for words. And yet, I am consistently…
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Today’s Accomplishment: Cheese! (and bread!)
I may not have finished my sermon (which is my customary Thursday task), but I made my first mozzarella and some very tasty multigrain bread! Bon Apetit!
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Holy Wind
Man it’s only Thursday and I am getting fired up for Pentecost…. I think, in fact, that Pentecost is one of my favorite celebrations of the church. And this year, it has been made all the more meaningful through the conversations that I have had the privilege of being a part of. One conversation that…
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Today’s Subject is Loneliness
Difficult, difficult, difficult. It has always been so difficult for me to acknowledge and embrace the part of myself that can suddenly be overcome by loneliness, whether I am alone or not. The person who, in the midst of a room full of people, many of whom she knows, will become increasingly aware in the…
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Mother’s Day
A Sermon for Mother’s Day: Title: True Parenting Scripture: Acts 16:9-15, John 14:23-29
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The thing about goals…
…is that they often become a chore. At least, that is how I felt about running on this past Sunday, as I forced myself to get myself over the 20-mile marker for the week… I felt like crud, and running was the last thing I wanted to do, but I also didn’t want to fail…
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Of Goals and such
Things are beginning to slow down a bit on the work front (at least, in terms of programs) and so I have had some time to read again, as well as to think over my own activities and engagements. I had been trying to run more recently, but I had been having trouble with consistency.…
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