There is a popular old film, often shown at this time of the year called “Meet Me in St. Louis.” It tells of the ups and downs of a middle-class family. Toward the end of the movie, the father decides, just before Christmas, that it is in the best interest of the family to moveContinue reading “1 Advent 2020”
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6 Easter 2020
Have you ever noticed that scripture frequently draws our attention to the absolute necessities of life and connects us to the necessities of the spiritual life? Perhaps one of the reasons we fail to appreciate the importance of these spiritual necessities is that we have grown so accustomed to having the physical necessities that weContinue reading “6 Easter 2020”
3 Easter 2020
Our current culture tends to encourage us to leave the past behind us and to live in the present moment. For people that have a tendency to get bogged down by prior mistakes there is a certain amount of good advice in that, but in general, if we don’t ever look back, 1) we failContinue reading “3 Easter 2020”
2nd Sunday after Easter 2020
Labels are a tricky thing. When I go to the grocery store, I want my food to be labeled clearly and accurately. For people with food sensitivities, this can be a life or death matter, but when we label people, we tend to put emphasis on something that is often irrelevant to the current situationContinue reading “2nd Sunday after Easter 2020”
The Rev. Beverly Patterson 