The Flash! – December 11, 2014
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This Sunday the Advent express to Bethlehem will make its third whistle stop at Joy Station. In worship we will light the special pink candle on our Advent wreath to signal a reprieve from the focused, introspective, purple journey of watching and waiting. In anticipation of our destination we are freed to rejoice openly in […]
The Flash! – December 5, 2014
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This Sunday morning, at our second stop on the Advent train bound for Bethlehem’s light, we will hear from the prophet Isaiah words originally spoken for those traveling through deep darkness and long shadows: When trapped in the gap between the light we long for and the shadows that surround us, the space to be […]
The Flash! – November 26, 2014
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On the eve of Thanksgiving I’m mindful that expressions of gratitude are as wide-ranging as the blessings that lead to them. If you shift that thought into reverse…the more things we count as blessings, the more often, deeply, and fully we offer thanksgiving. Gratitude is a journey: each step propels us not just to the […]
The Flash! – November 20, 2014
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Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and old lang syne?Robert Burns wrote this now famous song and refrain in Scotland in the 1700’s. Old Lang Synemeans “times gone by”. It did not become associated with New Year’s Eve until Guy Lombardo sang it at a New Year’s […]
The Flash! – November 13, 2014
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As we prepare to dedicate our pledges for the ministry and mission of the church this Sunday, I step aside here to offer this inspiring piece of good news from the team of Saints who planned and presented our 200th anniversary celebration.A month ago, we were putting the finishing touches on an event to celebrate […]
The Flash! – November 6, 2014
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I have been lost in a fog of nostalgia all day. Twenty years ago on this date I stood before a congregation and offered my I dos and I wills to each of the nine ordination vows. I am at a loss to comprehend that twenty years have gone by. Even more, I am at […]
The Hanover Flash! – October 30, 2014
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Nothing has more power or potential to reveal new paths on the journey of faith than the conversations that begin with a question that comes from the heart. Recently I was blessed to be asked just such a question; one I’ve been asked many times: how should I pray? If you have ever wrestled with this […]
The Flash! – October 23, 2014
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Sometimes the best stories and lessons emerge from the more challenging moments in life.Sparing you the longer story about discovering a massive pool of green liquid under our car in a restaurant parking lot this evening, suffice to say I have never been more appreciative of the importance of anti freeze/coolant in the life of […]
All Saints Day – November 1, 2014
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Each year on All Saints Day (November 1) we dedicate our worship service to remembering our loved ones who have gone before us. If there is someone you would like to remember, there will be a time to light a candle in memory of them while meditative music is played in the background.
The Flash! – October 9, 2014
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A few weeks back in this space I offered the flash that I had entered the social media realm of Twitter. In that piece I advocated for mediums that serve to keep us connected. In the words of Dr. Seuss’ famous elephant Horton: I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. Responses […]
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