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On Retreat: Day Two
“Torah is acquired in the presence of community” Our mighty band of fellow travelers gathered in fellowship for a second day of study and conversation. Our task today: to gather and consider the Scriptures of Epiphany through Transfiguration. To help us do this, our facilitator, the talented Dr. Judy Siker, introduced us to the practice…
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On Retreat: Day One
“God doesn’t answer prayers; our prayers are answers to the prayer that God has already started” The alarm buzzed irritably from the window where I had left it the night prior. Morning, I thought to myself. How swiftly we are plucked from the warmth of our beds to greet the day. Earlier than I would…
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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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