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Worship – May 16 – 7th Sunday of Easter – What Have You to Do with Us?

Posted on May 4, 2021 by admin

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Sunday “What have you to do with us?” a man with a mental illness cried to Jesus. (Mark 5:1-20) Quite a bit, actually. The stories of Jesus’ healing persons with mental health issues outnumber all … Continue reading →

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United Voice – May 2021

Posted on April 27, 2021 by admin

Click here for the May 2021 United Voice newsletter.

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Worship – May 9 – 6th Sunday of Easter – Who’s In? Who’s Out?

Posted on April 26, 2021 by admin

“What is to prevent me from being baptized?” Asked an Ethiopian of a Palestinian. (Acts 8:26-40). “Can anyone forbid water for these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?” Asked Peter. Questions about who was in … Continue reading →

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Longing for Sanctuary

Posted on March 4, 2021 by admin

I have looked upon thee in the sanctuary, beholding thy power and glory. – Psalm 63:2 (RSV) Tradition has it that Psalm 63 was composed by David when he was in the Judean desert on the run from King Saul. Modern … Continue reading →

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Adrift

Posted on February 25, 2021 by admin

Therefore we must pay greater attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. – Hebrews 2:1 (NRSV) Growing up in the Arizona desert, I didn’t know much about boats until the summer I worked at … Continue reading →

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Powered by Praise

Posted on January 29, 2021 by admin

Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. – Psalm 111:1 (NRSV) Until this past year, I thought a psalm like Psalm 111 had to be … Continue reading →

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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Posted on July 21, 2020 by admin

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. – Psalm 139:14a (NRSV) I wonder how old the psalmist was when they wrote this psalm. I wonder what gender they were, if they were short or tall, if they … Continue reading →

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Children in the Wilderness

Posted on June 23, 2020 by admin

God was with Ishmael, and he grew up; he lived in the wilderness, and became an expert with the bow. – Genesis 21:20 (NRSV) Ishmael was a child of the wilderness. Conceived in the wilderness of slavery, he was in utero … Continue reading →

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Clothed with Power

Posted on May 21, 2020 by admin

“Wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.” – Luke 24:49 (WEB) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is much in the news right now. From grocery clerks to medical staff, bus drivers to nursing home … Continue reading →

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With the Voice of Thanksgiving

Posted on April 22, 2020 by admin

“But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you.” – Jonah 2:9 (NRSV) Jonah spoke those words from the belly of a whale. He’d been inside the creature for three days and three nights, after being thrown off … Continue reading →

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