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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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:
M, W, Th: Appointments and visits
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
Happy Halloween and Go Nats!
While not a baseball watcher, I’m delighted our home team won the World Series! And, I hope you Watch Party revelers got some sleep. Happily, you’ll get an extra hour this Saturday night, so remember to set back your clocks!
Sadly, it appears rain may dampen the costumes (if not spirits) of this evening’s Trick or Treaters. However, this is only the first of three linked holidays: Halloween (All Hallows Eve), All Saints
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Fall Greetings,
Last Sunday I preached about a psychological truth called the “negativity bias.” In short, the human brain has evolved over millennia to pay extra attention to bad things in order to stay alive. And, this evolution made perfect sense in a prehistoric setting where humans had spears and Saber Tooth Tigers had, well… saber teeth!
However, our tendency toward the negative no longer serves. Rather, in the 21st century we humans spend excessive periods of time in
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
It’s October~
And, the weather is finally cooling down! Just in time for some fun and festive fall events, beginning with…
The Blessing of the Animals, 10/6—This Sunday we’ll gather for our annual Blessing of the Animals during morning worship. Even if you don’t have a pet (or, gasp, like animals) this is a wonderful service celebrating God’s creation and our part in it. The animals who come are always quite well-behaved (though it would be fine
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Fall-ish Greetings~
The autumnal equinox is almost here, and this morning feels like fall (though the weather report indicates we have plenty of “summer” left). My prayers today are with all the Climate Strikers around the world, young and older, crying out for action to address this growing crisis. May our eyes, ears, hearts, minds, and hands open to the role we are called to play, and may we act NOW to make a difference.
Last Sunday, I
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