Personal Musings of a UCC Minister on Church and Politics
Summer is upon us, a season often associated with outdoor barbeques, beaches, and vacation...
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After Pentecost 4B – June 16
June 16, 2024Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Father’s Day)Mark 4:26-34 |...
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June 23, 2024Fifth Sunday after PentecostMark 4:35-41 | “Faith” Welcome and Call to...
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June 9, 2024Third Sunday after PentecostFocus Scripture: Mark 3:20–35Theme:...
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Sunday, June 2, 2024Second Sunday after PentecostFocus Scripture: Mark 2:23—3:6Theme:...
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Drag Performance as Worship and Praise
When I was pastoring a small-membership, open and affirming UCC church in Worcester, MA, I...
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Finding Common Ground in an Election Year
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who...
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We Were So Close
Program Associate for Congregations of Color Last August, I wrote an op-ed piece for the...
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