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=== Deacons Dismissal === He lived alone, in a small house. It
=== Deacons Dismissal === He lived alone, in a small house. It was a few days before Christmas. All around the living room were piles of shirts with ...

Friends, Thanksgiving Day traditions abound throughout the
Friends, Thanksgiving Day traditions abound throughout the United States: some more joyous than others. I’m not sure why, but for years the Frank ...

=== Deacons Dismissal === At the synagogue, for the dedication
=== Deacons Dismissal === At the synagogue, for the dedication of the restored Torah scroll, there was also the dedication of a new Bein Gavra. Beaut...

Friends, Last week in Sunday School the children learned about
Friends, Last week in Sunday School the children learned about Francis of Assisi and colored in an outline of an image of him. Stories and folktales ...

=== Deacons Dismissal === When I was a kid, I took up the
=== Deacons Dismissal === When I was a kid, I took up the notion to read straight through the Bible, beginning to end. As long as I was at it, I woul...

Friends, In our recent gospel readings, Jesus has provided
Friends, In our recent gospel readings, Jesus has provided instruction to “the church” on sin, forgiveness, and reconciliation. I found myself ...

Friends, In a reflection about the seasons, Parker Palmer (Let
Friends, In a reflection about the seasons, Parker Palmer (Let Your Life Speak, pp. 95-109) contrasts spring’s “sensationalism” with summer’s...

Friends, Collects are gathering prayers at the beginning of our
Friends, Collects are gathering prayers at the beginning of our Sunday services. A collect not only brings us together to worship, it gathers togeth...