Greetings~
It’s hard to believe summer is almost over: the good news is that we have an abundance of fun and meaningful activities scheduled for fall! Our committees are working hard on worship, music, educational programming, social action projects, and fellowship events, so please stay tuned—and let me know if you’d like to participate in any of the planning (hint: our committees are always in need of new members!).
Midyear Congregational Meeting, 8/25—Please plan to stay after
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
August Greetings ~
I’m grateful to have had two wonderful weeks visiting family and friends in Vermont, Maine, and New York. I’m also thankful to have taken a break from recent “news,” though it was hard to avoid. My heart bleeds, yet again, for the lives lost to gun violence, and I pray we’ll use both our voices and our votes to challenge and change this escalating cycle of mass murder in our country.
For those who may not
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Sermon- The Power of [Our] Words
Kerwin Webb, July Preaching Fellow
~ James 3:9-10 ~
This sermon series resulted from me reading a book written by my friend, Corbin Snardon entitled The Nature of Legacies. I did not know at the time [I submitted my proposal] how God would use this sermon series to impact me [and speak to me] personally, but I have found that God does not give me any words to preach to anyone else, until he gives those words to me
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Dear Church Community,
By the time you read this, I’ll be on my way to the Wild Goose Festival in NC for a rejuvenating few days of worship, music, new ideas, nature, and rest. I pray this month you’ll have some of the same (or whatever restores you).
As I write, it’s Independence Day, and I look forward to our old fashioned Takoma Park Fourth of July parade while feeling dismay over the display of military might and propaganda
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Greetings~
As we approach the end of June (!), I look back with a sense of wonder. I preached recently that summertime contains both growth and relaxation, movement and meditation. Well, we’ve had plenty of growth this month, so now it’s time to relax… Here’s some of each:
Relaxation—
- Join me this Saturday, 6/29, from 1:30-5 pm for a Summertime Rest Retreat. We’ll reflect on Mary Oliver’s poem, The Summer Day, and share hopes and dreams
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