Epiphany Greetings,
This Season, which begins at the end of Christmas and concludes at the beginning of Lent, is all about God’s manifestation of Light in the World. It starts with three Magi kneeling before the Baby Jesus under Bethlehem’s Star and ends with a Transfiguration so bright and blinding the disciples who observe it must drop to the ground.
But what does it mean for us, in a world where a continent is on fire, an island
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Pastor's Page
I invite you to read my bi-weekly newsletters below for reflections on Sunday worship and updates on congregational life. I hope, and believe, you will also enjoy my Sermons. I look forward to seeing you and sharing worship with you.
- Blessings,
Pastor Ellen
Please call or e-mail to schedule time with Pastor Ellen:
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Tuesday: Day off
Friday: Sermon and study day
Here are some spiritual resources that I find myself returning to time and again. I hope you will also enjoy them.
UCC Feed Your Spirit
Bite in the Apple
Patheos.com
The Listening Hermit
RickMorley.com
Larry Patten.com
From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Merry Christmas!
I pray you and yours are having a wonderful Christmas week. This Sunday, please join me for a “Year’s End” Service that honors all 2019 has held while preparing for what lies ahead. Beginnings and endings are highlights of the Advent and Christmas Seasons, which teach us that the end is always contained in the beginning, and the beginning seeks, always, to find its proper end. Perhaps this is why John’s Gospel proclaims: “In the beginning was the
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Advent Greetings,
This Sunday, 12/15, we’ll hold our annual Nativity Pageant during worship. There will be a plethora of small sheep and angels, six-month-old Alexander will play Baby Jesus, and Derry Allen will engineer the Christmas Star. Any visiting children are welcome to participate—just arrive by 9:15, when we’ll distribute costumes and hold the one rehearsal of our “no rehearse” pageant.
As I preached last Sunday, the Nativity Story is not a “feel-good narrative about rosy cheeked infants
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Happy Thanksgiving!
This year, we’ll have barely finished our turkey (or tofurkey) when the Season of Advent begins. While I’m always a bit overwhelmed when the First Sunday of Advent comes right after Thanksgiving, this connection provides a wonderful opportunity for us to pair the themes of gratitude and awaiting.
I’ve preached many times about the importance of implementing a gratitude practice. Whether you name 1 or 10 things a day for which you are grateful, a focus
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Happy Birthday to Me,
Yup, today is my birthday. And, northerner that I am, I’m pretty happy about the current arctic cold front (sorry, not sorry!). In any case, for those wondering, I’m now 56— which I’m pretty sure is the far side of middle age. Seasons change and so do people, and birthdays are a good time to stop and think about it. Here are three questions posed by Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui, creator of 52 Mondays, a wonderful
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