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Why We Must Be an Anti-Racist Church

Why We Must Be an Anti-Racist Church

July 22, 2015
by Pastor Jeff
Anti-racism, Race, Social Justice

Woke up this morning with my mind stayed on freedom. – A song of the Civil Rights Movement First, we were jolted by the horrific…

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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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A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance

A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance

June 17, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
Change, Church, Life, United Methodist

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a…

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A Tribute to Bishop J

A Tribute to Bishop J

June 10, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
Change, Church, Identity, Life, United Methodist

A few months ago, I was having a conversation with a clergywoman who was visiting our church. She is starting a new United Methodist Church…

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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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How the Racial Bribe Killed Jesus

How the Racial Bribe Killed Jesus

April 4, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
Conflict, Jesus, Race, Scripture, Social Justice, Uncategorized

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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Treatments for Funk (and Lent)

Treatments for Funk (and Lent)

February 11, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
God, Prayer, Spiritual Practice

Recently I found myself in a funk. A bad mood. A bleh. Everything was annoying. Everything was maddening. Everything was the end of the world….

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All #blacklivesmatter

All #blacklivesmatter

February 5, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
Gender, LGBT, Race, Social Justice

On Sunday, our worship chair, Katie Reimer, led a Bible study to discern our theme for Lent. The group studied several of the scriptures for…

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Standing Ovation

Standing Ovation

January 21, 2015
by Pastor Vicki
Change, Church, Conflict, Life, Spiritual Practice

Last week you probably didn’t hear from me. I was making a long, remote pilgrimage into the snowy Catskills to meet our new bishop, Bishop…

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