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Advent & Christmas

Somber Christmas by Kirk Moore

December 5, 2022 by Kirk Moore

Four years ago I spent some time in the hospital with an unknown respiratory virus.  For the rest of that year and to some extent to this day my voice has been weaker than it was prior to that illness.  But during the rest of that year, my voice was particularly frail.  And as the […]

Filed Under: Advent & Christmas, Depression, Holidays, Hope, Mental Health, Mental Health Network, New Normal, UCC, United Church of Christ

Advent Hope is a Peculiar Kind of Hope by Rev. Dr. Rachael Keefe

November 28, 2022 by Kirk Moore

It’s no secret that I am an ocean girl. As long as I can remember, the ocean has been my place of solace, renewal, and recentering. I love the beach in every season and when it is too long between visits, the yearning for salt air and sand between my toes deepens to a kind […]

Filed Under: Advent & Christmas, Church, Hope, Mental Health, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

The Longest Night by Karl Shallowhorn

December 20, 2021 by Kirk Moore

We are now at the darkest time of the year, the time when the day is shortest and night the longest. We are also in a dark time in the country’s history. Delta, Omicron and supply chain shortages are now common terms in our daily lexicon. We are facing an unprecedented crisis in mental health. […]

Filed Under: Advent & Christmas, Community, COVID-19, Depression, Holidays, Hope, Mental Health, Mental Health Network, Pandemic, UCC, United Church of Christ

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