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Midweek Message – May 8

Worship this week is led by Jackie Clark, the theme is Family and Faith and you are invited to bring a picture in of your family of origin or your chosen family. Monday/Tuesday I spent putting the finishing touches on the workshops I’m leading at the Annual Meeting, as well as preparing for the GriefContinue reading “Midweek Message – May 8”

Midweek Message – April 17

This is the second week of the Thriving Churches series; this week we are focusing on Joy and Contemplation; the scripture passage is Philippians 4: 4-9 and I will also weave Earth Day into there somehow! What are the spiritual practices that support those? How can we ‘rejoice in the Lord, always’ when there isContinue reading “Midweek Message – April 17”

Midweek Message – April 10

This Sunday we start our Thriving Churches Series, based on the book of the same name by Rev. Lorraine McKenzie Shepherd. This was Rev. Shepherd’s sabbatical project, based on United Churches across the country. Thriving Churches identifies characteristics shared by successful churches and common spiritual attributes that connect to the early churches, as described inContinue reading “Midweek Message – April 10”