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The Art of Abundant Living: Seeing The Color Purple

The Art of Abundant Living: Seeing The Color Purple

September 26, 2017
by Pastor Elyse Ambrose
Anti-racism, Change, Church, Conflict, God, Grief, Holy Spirit, Kids, Life, reconciliation, Sermons, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice

Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost • September 24, 2017 Pastor Elyse Ambrose Sacred Text – An Excerpt from Alice Walker’s The Color Purple Listen, God love everything…

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Friendship and Grace

Friendship and Grace

July 28, 2015
by Pastor Jeff
Church, Friendship, God, Holy Spirit, reconciliation, Relationships

As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a…

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Remembering My Bishop

Remembering My Bishop

September 10, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
Church, God, Grief, Holy Spirit, United Methodist

As a clergy person in the United Methodist Church, I no longer have membership in any local church. So my “church” becomes my annual conference….

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Seeking Truth

Seeking Truth

June 4, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
Church, General Conference, Holy Spirit, LGBT, Prayer, Scripture, United Methodist

 In the New York area, we are at annual conference, and so I want to share just a few of my thoughts as we begin…

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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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Today This Scripture Has Been Fulfilled

Today This Scripture Has Been Fulfilled

August 28, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Change, Church, Holy Spirit, LGBT, Scripture, Social Justice, Uncategorized, United Methodist

As I prepare to preach at my first Reconciling Ministries Convocation this week, I have been thinking about the events that led me to be…

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Holy Coincidence

Holy Coincidence

July 3, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Change, Church, Getting Older, God, Grief, Holy Spirit, Life, Scripture, Tragedy

As I grieve the death of my father, I find myself searching for moments of comfort in the scriptures and in my own life. And…

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