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Christian Union Church: September 2014
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014. Without elaboration and as little eye contact as possible. One problem with these. Meetings is that they usually occurred again and again. As in, “She always uses my stuff ….*insert litany of examples here* The problem was that forgiveness never really happened. Instead, we each lived with our own tally boards of wrongs the other committed. What does forgiveness mean to you? How do you forgive others? It is a pius question. How often should I forgive. Will I forgive you?
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Christian Union Church: December 2012
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012. In Memoriam: Jane Chalmers. We at Christian Union are saddened to announce the loss of our dear friend. Jane, who was in the hospital this past week and had been moved to the rehab unit, passed away quite suddenly on Sunday morning some time after 9am. There will be a viewing Wednesday Dec 18th, from 4pm to 7pm, at Christian Union. The funeral will be the following day, Thursday Dec. 19th, at 10am, also at Christian Union. Lunch will follow in the Parish Hall. Warm clothing fo...
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Christian Union Church: Beloved: the name is the starting place (Lent 1, Sunday)
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Sunday, February 14, 2016. Beloved: the name is the starting place (Lent 1, Sunday). Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the Wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. Over the fall and the winter, Josiah has become enamored with watching football. He delights in clapping at the television saying go go. Or throwing his hands in the air as he proclaims touchdown. Even though there was no football to be found. Whichever roads you may trav...
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Christian Union Church: June 2014
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Monday, June 30, 2014. On That Windy Mountain. The story of “The Binding of Isaac”. Is not an easy one to digest. For most of us, it does not leave us uplifted in the way we might be after remembering the story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den. Or David and Goliath. Or Jesus feeding the 5,000. Naturally we like to focus on the ending where God sent the angel and a ram to spare Isaac. But, even with the happier ending, I contend with the nagging questions that ask:. We call this man the Father of many nations?
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Christian Union Church: June 2013
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Saturday, June 1, 2013. Community: The Practice of Encountering Others. Walk joyfully on the earth and respond to that of God in every human being" George Fox. Encountering Others Reflection for Practice:. We must love the God we did not make into our image. We must love the stranger who does not conform to our image as if she or he were our own strange, peculiar self. Summer 2013: Spiritual Practices. I invite you to journey with us this summer. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Check Out Our Website. We are ...
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Christian Union Church: A prayer for this day (Lent 1, Thursday)
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Thursday, February 18, 2016. A prayer for this day (Lent 1, Thursday). What a strange world this is, O God. A world where migrants get a brief Disney cruise before being detained. What deck class were they afforded, I wonder? A world where air strikes in Syria hit the sick, the dying and the helpers. Will you forgive us for what we do to each other? Will you forgive our aggressions - both petty and profound? Will the time come when there are no strangers or enemies or classes or targets? God, I hope so.
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Christian Union Church: October 2014
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Sunday, October 19, 2014. The Blessing of Faith Together. Faith is one of those common Christian words that is often thrown around. But, you should not let me go any further without first saying what I mean when I say the word. You might hear a person say,. Have a little faith. And what they mean is things will work out. You also might hear a person say,. Bessie is so faithful. Have you ever experienced a time when you felt like Alice and everything seemed impossible and your faith felt very small? Our w...
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Christian Union Church: March 2015
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Sunday, March 1, 2015. Book Group: The Return of the Prodigal Son - The Younger Son Pt 1. The Younger Son Leaves. Nouwen describes his search for love in faraway places as the greatest tragedy of his life. (39) In fact, he identifies this search for love and acceptance in the faraway land as his point of connection with the younger son. In his journey he identifies the voices of others as the most damaging pieces of his journey because those voices drowned out the voice of God in his life. The Return of ...
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Christian Union Church: The spacious world of God (Lent 1, Wednesday)
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016. The spacious world of God (Lent 1, Wednesday). Prayer is the way we work our way out of the comfortable but cramped world of self and into the spacious world of God. O God, Give us the courage to live in such a way that our inner space grows and our comfort decreases. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Check Out Our Website. During the service, children ages 4-11 will have the option to go to the Parish Hall during the service for 20 minutes of stories, fellowship, and fun!
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