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Voting, Power, and Being the Church

The High School Sunday School class that I lead has been working through a series on Faith and Politics in the lead-up to and, now, fallout from the recent election. A few weeks ago, the class session was focused on exploring the differences and tensions between the “Kin(g)dom of God”…

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Dis-illusioned: Post-Election Thoughts

Given the results of the election, we now know this: America wants Trump.  Not just the convoluted Electoral College, but the majority of voting Americans have decided this.    When I sit down with folks undergoing a faith crisis – often one that has been unfolding for years – a…

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Seven Directions Prayer

If you’re looking for a prayer to stay grounded this election and post-election season, consider the seven directions prayer. It has similarities with how we did our Call to Worship on Sunday – facing each of the four cardinal directions, calling to mind the gifts of each.  Like the new…

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Essential Work/ers

Every year the Transitions small group ends with an evening mini-retreat.  After a shared meal, we meet in the sanctuary for a ritual of passage that marks the end/fading/composting of a life stage for each participant, and the beginning/emerging/growing of the next. Every thirty years or so we get a…

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Decade/s Review

These last two weeks I’ve been part of gatherings looking back on the life of two congregations over the past decade/s. The first was our annual CMC office staff retreat.  Gwen, Mark, Mim, and I have been working together for ten years, but with Gwen’s upcoming retirement, this was her…

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