Spring (or is it Summer?) Greetings~
This past Sunday I preached about the Good Shepherd, one of many God images found in both the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. I promised I would share the translation of Psalm 23 found in Psalms for Praying: An Invitation to Wholeness by Nan C. Merrill (see below) and provide a link to my favorite version of this psalm, sung by Bobby McFerrin. Listen closely: you’re in for a treat!
This
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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
Spring (I think!) Greetings~
It’s chilly and windy as I write this. But, after spending half of last month in Minnesota, I’ll take it! There’s nothing like six-degree weather in April. Thus, I’m happy to be back in a clime with daffodils, cherry blossoms and newly greening trees. It restoreth my soul.
I want to thank you for your thoughts, prayers and back-up while I was at the Mayo Clinic with Tate. It was a challenging program (both
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Easter Greetings~
As I said last Sunday, Easter isn’t just a day, it’s a season! And, we’ll enjoy fifty days of Eastertide before our celebration of Pentecost on May 20. As we do, let’s remember Easter “is a movement. It’s love in action.
It’s what happens when we believe our God is not just a God of Love but Love itself! It’s what happens when we follow that God: Love our neighbors as ourselves. Love our enemies. Simply, Love
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Greetings~
As you read this, I’m at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, with my son Tate for a three-week program that helps teens with chronic illness learn how to manage their symptoms and cope with their lives. As I write this, I’m aware each of us could probably benefit from such a clinic!
Yet, chronic illness is no joke. Tate has lived with an autonomic disorder for over three and a half years. His symptoms have ranged
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
100th Anniversary Greetings!
This Sunday, 3/11, our congregation will celebrate its 100th Anniversary as a worshiping community. Our first worship service as Cleveland Park Congregational Church was held in March 1918 in a temporary wood building in what is now our side yard. Five years later, we celebrated our first service in the present sanctuary!
I hope you’ll join us Sunday for a service of music and memory as we share favorite hymns and meaningful moments from the
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