A long time ago Joseph’s dad had a dream. We don’t know exactly what it was, perhaps a wonderful vision of his own eternal youth…and he gave the youngest of his sons an amazing technicolor dream coat. Too bad Joseph’s…
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Picture This–A spiritual reflection by Shelly Cichowlas
Picture This… a spiritual reflection by Shelly Cichowlas It was the perfect evening for a concert. Just enough breeze to shoo away the bugs and warm enough to make a light jacket feel really comfy. We set up our table…
Stranger in a Strange Land–a Spiritual Reflection by Willie Sordillo
“Stranger in a Strange Land” by Willie Sordillo Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Matthew 10:40 Many years ago, at an age of great trust or great foolishness, I hopped on…
“Getting It”–A Spiritual Reflection by Matt Aufman
When the days drew near for Jesus to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him. On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for…
“Clave”–A Spiritual Reflection by Willie Sordillo
…he has filled him with divine spirit, with skill, intelligence, and knowledge in every kind of craft, to devise artistic designs… Exodus 35: 31-32 In Latin music, everything is held together by the clave (“klá-vey”), which translates as “key.” Clave…
A Prayer for this Week–a Spiritual Reflection by Debbie Clark
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” –Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…
Hot Moments….A spiritual reflection by Rev. Dr. Fran Bogle
Hot moments… It’s summertime and the sanctuary is hot…filled with new graduates hot to go on in adventurous ways, old friends hot to plan time at the beach together and hot with dreams as people plan vacations and hope for …
A Hug from God–A Spiritual Reflection by Ellie Kell
Many years ago Edwards Church began a prayer shawl ministry. There were about 5 of us who began making them. For me crocheting these shawls was when I had long conversations with God – and sometimes I complained to God…
Gardening for God’s Beloved–by Debbie Clark
“Gardening for God’s Beloved” by Debbie Clark In New England, Memorial Day weekend is garden-planting time! And so, on Sunday afternoon, when the sun finally came out, that’s what we did! Some of the “Gardening for God’s Beloved” crew…
Wild and Windy–A Spiritual Reflection by Fran Bogle
It was a wild and windy weekend…We celebrated the Open and Affirming Convocation last Saturday. Andy Lang from the United Church of Christ Coalition for LGBT Concerns told us about why it is so important that churches welcome the LGBT…