What to expect when you're NOT expecting
It is once again Advent, that season of waiting and preparation... But are we sure what it is we're getting ready for? Yes, we're getting...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Oct 3
- 1 min
Locating Grace
As often as we affirm that God is always with us, how does that affect how we live our lives? Too often we keep our faith located in our...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Aug 29
- 1 min
A New Way
Where are we going? Which path will we choose? We're confronted with these questions everyday and, most of the time, we just keep going...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Aug 17
- 2 min
Community Imaginings
In July we started “Imagining a World with More…” More community, more justice, more hope, more beauty. More of everything God desires...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Jul 18
- 1 min
Can you imagine?
I don't know about you, but sometimes I get stuck. I struggle to imagine anything different than what is. Maybe its the daily routine...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Jun 15
- 2 min
But, I don't want to talk about it...
Over the next few weeks we’re going to be diving into some complex, difficult topics. Indeed, one of our members, upon seeing the worship...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- May 31
- 1 min
Help My Unbelief
We all want to think that we are open and loving, welcoming of everyone in every situation. But, if we're honest with ourselves, there...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- May 16
- 2 min
Still dreaming...
A year ago, we were sifting and sorting through all the objects which collect in decades of residing in one place. We were readying to...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- May 9
- 1 min
Embodied Word
We have witnessed the resurrection. We have proclaimed it to the world. But how are we living it out? As Easter people, transformed by...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Apr 6
- 1 min
Can I Get a Witness?
Can we see what God is truly doing in the world? If someone proclaims the miracles of God's love will we listen or will be assume their...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Together we cry out...
As we enter another Lenten season in the shadow of a pandemic do we even know what it is not to be in the wilderness anymore? Every time...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Breaking down
I don't know about you, but I like to keep up the appearance that I have it all together. I paint over cracks, smile when I don't feel...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Jan 24
- 1 min
Just let me finish this...
We've all been there someone (colleague, spouse, child, random stranger) asks us to do something and we say, "just a minute" or "just let...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Dec 30, 2021
- 1 min
Promises...Promises
God has promised us so much, has given us so much. A child was born to us out of that promise. How will we respond? God promises to love...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Waiting with...waiting for
We're entering a season of waiting. Waiting for the birth of the Christ child. Waiting for the world to change. But we're not waiting...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Oct 13, 2021
- 1 min
God's Gifts
God gives us so much in our lives, but sometimes we forget to pause, notice, and say "thank you." We will take the next several weeks to...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Aug 30, 2021
- 1 min
But Jesus...
We may not want to admit it, but we don't always like what Jesus has to say. We want to complain, to reassure ourselves that Jesus...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min
Bread of Life
As Disciples of Christ, the communion table is central to our identity. We strive to make the table where we receive the bread of life a...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Jun 28, 2021
- 1 min
Dwelling Place
We all want some where we feel at home, safe and secure. We're looking for somewhere to dwell. As people of faith we want to dwell with...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
Growing Pains
We are entering into a brand new phase of our lives together. Exciting possibilities lie before us, but it won't be easy. We will have...
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