Lent 4

To the One who created humanity and walked among us: Thank you for people—for all people, but today especially I’m thankful for those who radiate love and warmth and meaning into our lives. The simplest gifts of shared laughter, a warm embrace, and caring...

Lent 3

“So Frickin Beautiful”*Creator God,you are beautiful in the morning fog when all is grayyou are beautiful in the landscape of rolling hills, steep mountains and cold Adirondack lakesyou are beautiful in the deep purples, warm whites, and almost-green...

Lent 2

The church sign along the road reads, “Jesus is the answer.”There is a story about a pastor describing an animal for the children to guess during Children’s Time in worship. Small mammal, bushy tail, climbs trees, likes nuts. One child’s hand...

Ash Wednesday–Lent 1

At Grace UCC, we are taking a Lenten Sabbatical: fasting from church business (especially committee meetings) and feasting on prayer, devotions, and small group conversation. In an effort to provide several diverse resources for daily prayer, I’ve volunteered to...

Black History Month Is Personal

My seven-year-old daughter wants to know why there are only two African American students in her first grade class. She is one of the two. “Is it because of slavery?” she asks me from the back seat of the car. “Because I was thinking that lots of Black people died...

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