Pastor’s Note: Today is the National Shutdown – NO WORK. NO SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING. STOP FUNDING ICE – to protest the federal government’s misdeeds in Minneapolis. Amidst all the news, or perhaps its own internal difficulties, this National
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The Pharisee and the Publican, John Everett Milais, in “Millais’ Illustrations to the Parables of Our Lord” Pastor’s Note: Written prior to the death of Alex Pretti, Rev. MacCauley’s reflection (below) on
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Pastor’s note: Today’s Fear Not comes from Matt Moberg, the chaplain for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the NBA Team in Minneapolis. Dianne J. shared it with me. I had already seen
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(Pastor’s note: I didn’t get the first Fear Not of the week out! One of you checked on me: “Has the world’s mess silenced you? I hope not…” I laughed,
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As we prepare for the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 25th, we will be uploading relevant documents and reports here to our blog. In this post, you will find the
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(Pastor’s note: after our service last Sunday when so many came forward for a remembrance of their Baptismal vows, I thought that Elsa’s reflection could be really resonant…) There was
Read more As we prepare for the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 25th, we will be uploading relevant documents and reports here to our blog. In this post, you will find last
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While Renee Nichole Good appears to be the first person killed by immigration officers while specifically monitoring or protesting their presence, her death was the ninth reported instance of immigration
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The Magi, in Mathew’s Gospel, are Wise Ones, esoteric astrologer clerics. Most importantly, they are Gentiles — non-Jews — who travel great distances to kneel before the child born King
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An older friend told me about losing his political anger. He wasn’t sure exactly when, how or why, but it happened sometime towards the end of the Vietnam War. He
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