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Rest with God
Read More: Rest with GodOn Ash Wednesday, Christians around the world began a 40-day period of prayer, contemplation and self-examination that the church calls Lent. The ancient practice of the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday is a reminder that we are God’s beloved dust. And to dust we shall return. The creation story tells us that God made…
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The Hummingbird & the Forest Fire
Read More: The Hummingbird & the Forest FireThe smallest of mature birds, hummingbirds are incredibly agile and can hover, fly backward, and move in various directions. They are extraordinary creatures. Truly marvelous and beautiful creatures of God’s. The Quechua people in Peru have a story about a hummingbird – The story of the Hummingbird and the Forest Fire. It goes like this……
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A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Juneteenth
Read More: A Prayer of Thanksgiving for JuneteenthWe give thanks to God for freedom and emancipation of the enslaved people. Cheated of their lives and livelihood by oppressors beyond the pale of human rights and dignity. Because of their skin they are deemed less than farm animals, these African and African American people made in the image of the Divine, praying to…
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Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. Day
Read More: Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. Day“Martin Luther King, Jr., April 4, 1968,” by Gwendolyn Brooks A man went forth with gifts. He was a prose poem.He was a tragic grace.He was a warm music. He tried to heal the vivid volcanoes.His ashes are reading the world. His Dream still wishes to anoint the barricades of faith and of…
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A Call to New Life
Read More: A Call to New LifeGod’s Beloved, Christmas is nearly here. Mary sang her song of praise “The Magnificat” to express her joy for God who loves her. She sang about God’s love for humanity and God’s desire for peace and justice on earth. Her soul magnified the tremendous love of God for humanity. May our souls sing and magnify…
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Arrival
Read More: ArrivalGod’s Beloved, In the church calendar, the new Christian year begins on the first Sunday of Advent which was this past Sunday, December 1. Happy New Year! We are now in the season of Advent. Advent means “arrival”, “the first appearance.” Advent is a season of contemplative preparation. We spend four weeks preparing ourselves for…
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Rest with God
On Ash Wednesday, Christians around the world began a 40-day period of prayer, contemplation and self-examination that the church calls Lent. The ancient practice of the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday is a reminder that we are God’s beloved dust. And to dust we shall return. The creation story tells us that God made…
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The Hummingbird & the Forest Fire
The smallest of mature birds, hummingbirds are incredibly agile and can hover, fly backward, and move in various directions. They are extraordinary creatures. Truly marvelous and beautiful creatures of God’s. The Quechua people in Peru have a story about a hummingbird – The story of the Hummingbird and the Forest Fire. It goes like this……
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A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Juneteenth
We give thanks to God for freedom and emancipation of the enslaved people. Cheated of their lives and livelihood by oppressors beyond the pale of human rights and dignity. Because of their skin they are deemed less than farm animals, these African and African American people made in the image of the Divine, praying to…