Scripture: Isaiah 10:1-4 Over 60 years ago one of our church’s adult education classes came up with the idea of Attention NOT Detention when they were having a session with the chief probation officer and Judge Robert Holmes. A most unusual thing happened: the idea did not just drop but blossomed into action. Foster homes […]
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Scripture: Isaiah 10:1-4 Isaiah 10:1-4 speaks against the proud oppressor who creates wicked and unjust decrees. Isaiah asks the corrupt, with power and wealth who are passing these laws, how they can turn aside the needs of so many. These needs of the poor, the widows, the orphans, not unlike those of color and culture […]
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Scripture: Isaiah 10:1-4 There is a piece of me that rejoices at this vision where justice is doled out to the unjust, where those who hurt, and harm are given their cosmic due. But the moment those feelings arise, I am haunted by the questions: how do I support iniquitous decrees and oppressive statutes? When […]
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Welcome to the second week of the 2019 Advent Devotional! The scripture around which our devotional writers centered their reflections this week is Isaiah 10:1-4: 1 Ah, you who make iniquitous decrees, who write oppressive statutes, 2 to turn aside the needy from justice and to rob the poor of my people of their right, […]
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Scripture: Isaiah 2:2-4 There have been many changes in our lives over the past sixty-plus years, some more terrifying than others. In 2020 we will be moving to Frasier Meadows’ new apartment complex. This will be a major uprooting after living in the same house for 50 years. Oh, the hidden corners. We are finding […]
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Scripture: Isaiah 2:2-4 The Lord’s House In these verses Isaiah tells of a vision of the Lord’s house with all nations streaming to it and with all nations beating their swords into plowshares and not learning war any more. Was Isaiah thinking of a structure or possibly something else more permanent than a worldly structure? […]
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Scripture: Isaiah 2:2-4 The higher I go up a mountain, the closer to God I feel. Sitting at a lake above 11,000 feet in Colorado I am in awe, of the grandeur, of a sense of presence that surrounds me, of the clarity of mind that is available there. Pure being seems to be all […]
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The holiday season can be difficult. During a season when we’re all expected to be merry and bright, the very real grief, loneliness, and disappointments in our everyday lives do not magically disappear. Join us for this service where you can come as you are, and let the peaceful energy and candlelight of the labyrinth […]
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Scripture: Isaiah 2:2-4 This passage resonates. I remember inspiration from Pete Seeger singing “Ain’t gonna study war no more” in the early 1970’s. I remember admiration for the Plowshares Eight who were jailed over nuclear weapons protests in 1980 (such small acts, but far-reaching in resonance). I recall the pain of a militaristic prayer at […]
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Please join us for Christmas Eve services on Tuesday evening, December 24! Absolutely EVERYONE is welcome! 5:00 PM — Christmas Eve Family Worship Come enjoy a kid-friendly service with carols, stories, candlelight, and the celebration of communion. Family Life Director Stephanie Moffitt will give the message in story. 7:00 PM — Choir Candlelight […]
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