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The World Needs Such Love As This

The World Needs Such Love As This

December 23, 2013
by We Did!
Church, LGBT, United Methodist, We Did

 By Rev. Lucy Jones I was showing Amy and Jenn around the Grail at Cornwall, the spiritual retreat center where I work and where they were…

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Statement from Your Pastors in the Aftermath of Rev. Frank Schaefer's Trial

Statement from Your Pastors in the Aftermath of Rev. Frank Schaefer’s Trial

December 20, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Conflict, God, LGBT, Social Justice, United Methodist

As the pastors of The United Methodist Church of the Village, we have been privileged to minister to a church that has been actively following…

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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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Seeking Healing During Difficult Times

Seeking Healing During Difficult Times

November 22, 2013
by admin
Church, LGBT, Life, Social Justice, Spiritual Practice, Tragedy, United Methodist

The progressive movement in the United Methodist Church has been reeling this week from two blows to the inclusion of LGBT people. A week ago,…

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Forgiving My Religion

Forgiving My Religion

April 30, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Identity, LGBT, Race, Scripture, Social Justice, Tragedy

What follows is my sermon from Sunday, April 28, 2013: Native American Ministries Sunday, when we were joined by the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers. Several…

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Silence

Silence

March 30, 2013
by Bishop J
Church, Jesus, Social Justice

Silence. Silence. A sheering, deafening silence. Deep silence, one so deep so as to sub-scend (opposite of transcend) to an unimaginable place below an African-American spiritual…

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