I won’t presume to know how you all are feeling, exactly. If you’re like me, you might feel a bit like we’ve entered the Twilight Zone–more than once I’ve had to ask someone what day of the week it is….
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There is a movement that is always afoot in Christian circles. It’s a movement to return to the worship ways of the early church, the one that formed in the wake of Christ’s crucifixion. Some folks will become disenchanted (not…
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Get in a Prayerful Way this Lent As Christians at Lent, we cannot avoid the wilderness. So, let’s not run from it, let’s go into the wilderness with Jesus. “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness…
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How woke are you? You’re familiar with that term, “woke”? It’s a word that means being aware of the reality around you, specifically when it comes to systemic oppression as we often talk about when we look at the racism…
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About that “and” . . . Welcome to and. It’s where we all are right now, that stepping stone between before and after. In fancy vocabulary terms, that “and” represents my favorite word: liminal. Liminal means the space, place, or…
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The Advent wreath is a traditional fixture in Christian worship, anticipating the coming of Christmas. It is a relatively brief, compact season in the church’s liturgical observance, consisting of four weeks. The wreath is adorned with four candles (typically three…
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Musings on Transition Dear Friends, The coming of autumn brings thoughts of harvest to mind, and the enjoyment of festivals that celebrate the plenty God has provided for the nourishment of life. As the psalmist reminds us: “The earth is…
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Dear Friends, This past Sunday we had opportunity to celebrate FCUCC’s 6th anniversary as an “open and affirming congregation” in the United Church of Christ. It was a special occasion to thank God for the courage and conviction of those…
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Musings on Transition Friends, In August of 2018 I stepped away from Plymouth Church, Fort Wayne, having served as Senior Minister for 20 years. I really didn’t know what was in my future. I simply knew that for me, the…
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Our 150th Anniversary Celebration kickoff on May 5 was a great day! Colorful t-shirts filled the sanctuary, Reverend Chad Abbot gave us an inspiring message, and our young people put the first books in our Little Free Library as they…
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