So many of our Sacred Ground group discussions elicited a common reaction – “Gee, how come I didn’t learn about that in history classes?” Discussing the selected readings and videos openly with other participants consistently brought us new insights.
Sacred Grounds identified one conflict area that bothered me–Taking land and prosperity. In the 1500s there were approximately 70 million Native Americans when the first Spanish immigrants arrived.
Sabbath…a true gift from God. Time to rest, to renew, to restore…time to REcreate. But even God had rested on the last day of creation. Even God knew it was important to do your work and then take time to step back and enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Recently, I was asked about the meaning of Ash Wednesday and why it is practiced in our tradition of the faith. It wasn’t the first time I’ve ever been asked that question, and I’m sure it won’t be the last.
In my first call, I performed quite a number of weddings. The couples who came to me were a mixture of older, second-marriage couples and young couples fresh out of college and ready to, “start their lives together.” But in the end, they all had one thing in common…
Friends, WE are a Peace Garden. Right here, right now, at the corner of Lincolnia Rd. and Summit Dr., WE are a garden of peace for this community – a symbol of unity between people of diverse backgrounds.
2024 is a year pulsing with the possibilities for life among us at Peace. God’s Spirit is hovering, brooding, getting ready to shape moments that are yet formless and fill those which are yet empty. God is about to do a new thing among us
Author: Nadia Fitzcharles I find myself with so many words to say that can’t be said in words. I wish to convey love, so much love. I give thanks to God, who is love, and life, and the essence of community as found in the community of the Holy Trinity. We have lived the gift of life together in community…
Advent in the church is just such an opportunity for us. It is a season of waiting and watching for Jesus – for his birth among us as God made flesh and for his return among us as Savior and Lord.
“There are 800 happy texts,” Pollyanna notes, continuing, “If God tells us 800 times to rejoice and be glad, he must have wanted us to do it.”