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Mindfulness and Gratitude

Mindfulness and Gratitude

February 12, 2014
by Pastor Vicki
Church, God, Spiritual Practice

I didn’t grow up in the kind of household where we all sat down to eat together, holding hands, and saying grace. At dinner time,…

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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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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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This is an Uncomfortable One...

This is an Uncomfortable One…

April 24, 2013
by Pastor Vicki
Church, Scripture, Social Justice, Tragedy

My grandpa died when I was in high school, and there are just a few memories I keep of him. One is his smell. He…

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