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Beaming Their Love, Butterflies In Their Stomachs

Beaming Their Love, Butterflies In Their Stomachs

January 27, 2014
by We Did!
Church, LGBT, Social Justice, United Methodist, We Did

By Rev. Virginia Carle As I reflect on the stories that have already been shared, and the distressing news that Tom Ogletree is being brought…

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Christ in the Prisoner

Christ in the Prisoner

January 22, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Conflict, Jesus, Scripture, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, United Methodist

I have been very slowly making my way through Nelson Mandela’s autobiography this year. Right now, I am reading about the first major trial of…

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A Love-Filled Weekend I Will Never Forget

A Love-Filled Weekend I Will Never Forget

January 21, 2014
by We Did!
Church, LGBT, United Methodist, We Did

My daughter Sarah burst out in tears when she told us she was lesbian.  Noel (her step-mother) and I had driven to Connecticut to visit…

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A Gift From God's Own Heart

A Gift From God’s Own Heart

January 13, 2014
by We Did!
Church, Kids, LGBT, Social Justice, United Methodist, We Did

My path toward officiating at a lesbian wedding started when Hazel, my three-year-old granddaughter, told me that Margot, her nursery school buddy, was lucky because…

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You Belong to God

You Belong to God

January 8, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Getting Older, God, Grief, Holy Spirit, Identity, Jesus, Kids, Life, Parenting, Scripture, Spiritual Practice

The first Sunday after Three Kings is always Baptism of the Lord, when we remember the day Jesus walked into the waters with John the…

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The Spirit of God is Moving in This Place

The Spirit of God is Moving in This Place

January 6, 2014
by We Did!
Church, God, LGBT, Social Justice, United Methodist, We Did

When our son Harry was ready to be baptized, it was not difficult for Charlene and me to decide who his godparents should be. Ron…

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