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The Sunday After Easter

April 22, 2019 by mhn-ucc Leave a Comment

As a parish minister, I always looked forward to the Sunday after Easter more than Easter itself.  Of course Easter is wonderful, the celebration of the very heart of our faith.  Of course wherever I served we had special music, Easter lilies, and my most well-rehearsed sermon of the year.  And of course we had […]

Filed Under: Easter, Stress Tagged With: depression, exhaustion, Holy Week, Mental Health Network, peace, stress, UCC, United Church of Christ

Tears

April 15, 2019 by mhn-ucc Leave a Comment

Sometimes I write poetry.  Here’s a poem I wrote about Mary weeping outside Jesus’ tomb. TearsTears for deathTears for death and fearTears death, fear, and confusionTears for death, fear, confusion, and anticipationTears for death, fear, confusion, anticipation, and surpriseTears for death, fear, confusion, anticipation, surprise, and hopeTears for death, fear, confusion, anticipation, surprise, hope, and […]

Filed Under: Easter Tagged With: Easter, Holy Week, Mental Health Network, Tears, UCC, United Church of Christ

Sun and Surf and Sand
in my Toes

April 8, 2019 by mhn-ucc Leave a Comment

{With apologies to, and a hat tip to the estate of Ian Dury and the continuing legacy of The Blockheads.} Sun and surf and sand in my toesIs all my brain and body need Sun and surf and sand in my toesIs very good indeed Are you singing a tune in your head? Yeah — […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living Tagged With: Balance, creation, Ian Dury, Mental Health Network, Nature, UCC, United Church of Christ

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