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Recovery

Washing of the Water

January 14, 2019 By Karl Shallowhorn

“In the washing of the water will you take it all awayBring me something to take this pain away”Peter Gabriel In churches around the world we celebrate the day that Jesus was baptized by the prophet, John the Baptist. This ritual has been replicated for millennia since then and this means of consecration is a […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Recovery Tagged With: Addiction, Baptism, Mental Health Network, recovery, UCC, United Church of Christ

Waiting

December 10, 2018 By Karl Shallowhorn

We’re now in the season of Advent, the time of the year when Christians across the world are awaiting the coming of the Christ child. Much of this expectancy is built around preparing the way for Jesus. We also hope. Hope for a better world. For the many individuals, like myself, living with mental health […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Advent & Christmas, Recovery Tagged With: Addiction, Advent, Bipolar, holidays, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

Called to Healing

October 22, 2018 By David Finnegan-Hosey

“Jesus stood still and said, ‘Call him here.’ And they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Take heart; get up, he is calling you.” – Mark 10:49 This coming Sunday’s lectionary texts contain the story of Bartimaeus, one which has taken on a particularly important meaning for me as I have learned to live […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Recovery Tagged With: healing, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ, wholeness

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