“I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the Lord; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future …
Reflection: May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020 Koinonia is a Greek word that means fellowship, but with a deeper meaning than how we might describe “fellowship” as coffee and cookies …
Reflection: April 30, 2020
April 30 “Hearts Overflowing” is the theme for worship this Sunday, and bread, beverage, stones, and water are all elements we’ll be using. It’s Communion Sunday …
Reflection: April 27, 2020
How does the church observe a communal ritual like Communion while we’re apart? Why not bake your own Communion bread? It’s a satisfying task, it’ll …
Reflection: April 23, 2020
This mosaic of Christ as a mother hen is in a Catholic Church in Jerusalem. It illustrates Christ’s words, “How often have I desired to …
Reflection: April 16, 2020
April 16 “How is it with your soul?” is the classic Wesleyan greeting, asked by John Wesley of the first Methodists. It’s not meant for a …
Reflection: April 13, 2020
April 13 Today is Easter Monday, which is also called Bright Monday, or Renewal Monday. It’s observed by Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions. My usual …
Reflection: April 9, 2020
April 9, 2020 Holy Thursday in Quarantine “A blessing is not finished until we let it do its work within us and then pass it along, an …
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