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The Daisy: Musings Part I

Post author:Liz Hartigan
Post published:August 12, 2024
Post category:Poetry Reflections
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There is much to be said for the allure and the beauty of the humble Daisy. For example, in her poem “Two Little Daisies” (The other little daisy wished to…

Be Careful What You Pray For

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:August 9, 2024
Post category:Scripture Reading
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1 Kings 19: 4-8; Psalm 34; Ephesians 4:30-5:2 (RM) or 4:25-5:2 (RCL); John 6: 41-51 (RM or 35, 41-51 (RCL). Be careful what you pray for. God might just give…

Grain Elevator Painting: A Poem

Post author:Giang Pham
Post published:August 5, 2024
Post category:Artwork Poetry
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Across the Canadian wheat fields, Where golden waves of grain unfurl, Old grain elevators stand like sentinels, Guardians of time’s soft swirl. Their weathered frames and worn-out gears Whisper tales…

Nobody Likes Not Getting Their Way

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:August 2, 2024
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Exodus 16: 2-4, 12-15, 31 (RM) or 2-4, 9-15 (RCL); Psalm 78; Ephesians 4: 17, 20-24 (RM) or 1-16 (RCL); John 6: 24-35. It‘s hard to think of anyone who…

Unbearable: My Lifelong Experience with Bears

Post author:Bonnie Dickie
Post published:July 29, 2024
Post category:Animals Reflections
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In a way I feel I have grown up with bears. Ever since early childhood, they have been somewhere in my life. The first time I saw a bear was…

Five Loaves and Two Fishes

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:July 26, 2024
Post category:Scripture Reading
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2 Kings 4: 42-44; Psalm 145; Ephesians 4: 1-6 (RM) or 3: 14-21 (RCL); John 6: 1-15 (RM) or 1-21 (RCL). Oh I remember this one. For some odd reason…

Don’t You Just Hate Cliffhangers?

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:July 19, 2024
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Jeremiah 23: 1-6; Psalm 23; Ephesians 2: 13-18 (RM) or 11-22 (RCL); Mark 6:30-34 (RM) or 30-34, 53-56 (RCL). Don’t you just hate cliffhangers? It’s the last episode of the…

The Baptismal Invitation

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:July 12, 2024
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Amos 7: 12-15 (RM) or 7-15 (RCL); Psalm 85; Ephesians 1: 3-14 (RM and RCL) or 3-10 (RM); Mark 6: 7-13 (RM) or 14-29 (RCL).One wonderful result of the liturgical…

You Can’t Go Home Again

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:July 5, 2024
Post category:Scripture Reading
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Ezekiel 2: 3-5 (RM in Canada), 2-5 (RM in the U.S.) or 1-5 (RCL); Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12: 7-10 (RM) or 2-10 (RCL); Mark 6: 1-6 (RM) or Mark…

God Does Not Delight in the Death of the Living

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:June 28, 2024
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Wisdom 1:13-15 (RM) or Lamentations 3:22-33 (RCL); Psalm 30; 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15 (RM) or 7-15 (RCL); Mark 5:21-43. Twelve years. Twelve long years. Twelve short years. Short if…