My children’s mother, Kandi, and I were blessed by daughter, Jennifer, into our lives in 1968. Then, by son, Mark, in 1970. How we loved and enjoyed them. I have no words to convey the beautiful mystery of them around and within us. By way of Jennifer and Mark I learned again for the firstContinue reading “Reading to children – the ritual renewed”
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July 17, 2016 at Trinity Church UCC, Northport, MI
As promised in the previous post, here are Karoline Lewis’ comments on this week’s text from the Gospel of Luke about the sisters: Karoline M. Lewis is the author of John: Fortress Biblical Preaching Commentaries (Fortress Press, 2014) as well as numerous articles for The Christian Century, Feasting on the Word, Feasting on the Gospels,Continue reading “July 17, 2016 at Trinity Church UCC, Northport, MI”
Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans
Some of you know that I am a graduate of St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, MO. That is where I went in the summer of 1972 with their mother, Kandi, when my oldest children, Jennifer and Mark, were very small. Jennifer was maybe 3 and Mark was maybe 1. Another person,Continue reading “Life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans”
What does it mean for us to love?
On May 22, 2016, Trinity Sunday in our liturgical year, I was installed as the pastor and teacher at Trinity Church United Church of Christ in Northport, Michigan. You can watch an eight minute video that tells about Trinity and its heritage as well as breathes life into the service of Installation, which was a timeContinue reading “What does it mean for us to love?”
Phil Thomas: Life wisdom . . . economics, where we are
Northport, Michigan is home to a number of amazing people. Among them is Phil Thomas. On Thursday, he spoke to around three dozen of us about his life journey and what he believes to be true regarding our economic situation in the US. I encourage you to take the time to read his life wisdom.Continue reading “Phil Thomas: Life wisdom . . . economics, where we are”
I’m here to celebrate Black History
Virginia McLaurin, at 106, danced with Barak and Michelle Obama at the White House. This video has been seen by most of you on facebook, I’m sure. It is so definitely, though, about aging with vibrancy, beauty, tears, and grace that we are posting it here as well. It is worth watching again: Virginia McLaurin.Continue reading “I’m here to celebrate Black History”
Imbolc – February 2, 2016 – Half Way
Last Sunday, I got telling the folks of Trinity Church a bit about the Celtic Calendar and about St. Brigid. Imbolc, on the Celtic Calendar, is tomorrow, February 2. It is a day that honors the waning of winter, laying as it does on their calendar half way between the winter solstice and spring equinox. Continue reading “Imbolc – February 2, 2016 – Half Way”
Martha was at the heart of things
Today a wee bit after 5:00 pm, little Ella, who is a Girl Scout in the troop that meets at Trinity on Tuesdays, was headed for home. She had just finished working on a sewing project with Marie Elena. I asked her if she had sewn something fun today. She said, “I sewed seven rows onContinue reading “Martha was at the heart of things”
“a humble partner with”
Today Northern Michigan’s Magazine “Traverse” arrived at our PO Box. It is a very cool (no pun intended) journal. Today’s issue includes articles titled “I Come in Praise of Snow,” “Breathtaking Winter,” and “Witness to the Land: 80 years on a Leelanau Farm.” In “Witness to the Land” I encountered the story of a manContinue reading ““a humble partner with””
takes about a hundred seconds
The new theme for our blog (watermark) will (depending on your internet speed) take a minimum of 60 seconds to download if you scroll down over each picture. . . some are mine (some are other’s) breathe easy . . . the pictures are good . . . Each one (if scrolled over and clicked on) willContinue reading “takes about a hundred seconds”
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