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Christmas Lights by Bob Griggs

November 29, 2021 By Bob Griggs

At our house the first official act of Christmas preparation is finding the strings of outdoor Christmas lights from last year and saying a silent prayer that they’ll light again this year. They didn’t, so we had to pop for new ones this year. As you can see from the picture, we also have two […]

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

Funerals by Kirk Moore

November 15, 2021 By Kirk Moore

Sunflower Field long after the Summer

I officiated at another funeral yesterday. I’ve officiated at hundreds over the years. Each one has been moving and an important event in the life of those who loved the person who died. At each one I’ve been present as people begin, if in just a small amount, to process grief and start a long, […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Hope, Mental Health, Mental Health Network, self care, UCC, United Church of Christ

A Voice Other Than Jesus by David Finnegan-Hosey

October 11, 2021 By David Finnegan-Hosey

The lectionary Gospel text for this coming Sunday is one in a series of stories in Mark’s gospel in which the disciples jockey for position while Jesus tries to get them to see that they are missing the point. If we were reading or hearing the whole gospel in one sitting, the repeated refrain would […]

Filed Under: Hope, Mental Health, Mental Health Network, self care, UCC, United Church of Christ

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