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for the Pulse 49*

for the Pulse 49*

June 23, 2016
by Pastor Elyse Ambrose
LGBT, Tragedy, Uncategorized

Feel the pulse Rhythmic throbbing in heart, in veins Pulse as a sign of life A sign of being Distorted into a site of horror…

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From Ashes to Rainbow

From Ashes to Rainbow

July 8, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
LGBT, Social Justice, Tragedy

Over the 4th of July holiday, I was with a family member who lives in Washington, D.C. I asked her what it was like in…

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Breathing Again

Breathing Again

April 4, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Conflict, Identity, Race, Social Justice, Tragedy

On this Holy Saturday, we are sharing a few of the sermons from the last month of Lent, during which we have been focusing on…

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Zombies in the Wilderness

Zombies in the Wilderness

February 26, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
Conflict, Grief, Race, Social Justice, Tragedy, Uncategorized

When I think about wilderness, I now think of Georgia. And I think of the zombie apocalypse. One of my favorite shows is “The Walking…

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Trials and Tribulations

Trials and Tribulations

October 20, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Kids, LGBT, Tragedy, United Methodist, We Did

I remember that day in seminary well. I walked into the chapel for our midday worship, and by the end of the first hymn, tears…

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The Scared Cop Inside of Me

The Scared Cop Inside of Me

August 20, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
Conflict, Identity, Life, Parenting, Race, Tragedy

A few days ago, I was sitting with my African American husband and multi-racial daughter on a bench on the upper west side. An older…

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Mourn. Wait. Be all in.

Mourn. Wait. Be all in.

April 16, 2014
by Intern Chris
Grief, Jesus, Scripture, Spiritual Practice, Tragedy

As we sit on the cusp of the high holy days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter, I am thinking about the woman who…

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From Quivering, Thirsty Lips

From Quivering, Thirsty Lips

December 18, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Conflict, God, Grief, Life, Scripture, Tragedy

There are a few lines from the book of Jeremiah that we sometimes read at Advent. They go like this: The days are surely coming,…

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Remembering

Remembering

December 11, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Change, Church, Conflict, Getting Older, God, Grief, Kids, Life, Scripture, Tragedy

I was a really scared little kid. The time of the day that was always most terrifying for me was bedtime. I hated going to…

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You Are God's Temple

You Are God’s Temple

November 27, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Change, Church, Conflict, General Conference, Getting Older, Grief, Kids, Life, Tragedy, United Methodist

Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? I Corinthians 3:16 Yesterday morning, I read a blog…

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