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Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

Every once in a while, I have experiences in ministry when I think, “Well I never would have imagined that happening!” I admit that the experience is rare. There is not a lot that surprises me anymore in this line of work. Though I am relatively young, I still feel like I have seen...

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Tags: ambiguity, angst, bizarre, christ the king, communion, divinity, eucharist, evil, faith, follow, jesus, king, mystery, pilate, sermon, terrorism, uncomfortable, violence

You Did It to Me …

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

I have been struggling with what to say in the face of recent acts of violence, the American debate about welcoming Syrian refugees, and an overwhelming sense of compassion fatigue and confusion about what is the “right” thing to do when considering war and peace, good and evil, life...

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Tags: compassion, doing, elizabeth, exhaustion, fatigue, feeling, jesus, refugees, suffering, thinking, violence

ON SEEING BEAUTY …

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

Most of you know that fall is my favorite season. Every year I am blown away by the turning of leaves. Something about that transition is magical and mystical. Each tree seems to have a period of glory. Sometimes it sneaks up you. You walk on the same path every day. But one day, that tree has...

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Tags: awe, beauty, creation, fall, god, leaves, love, season, seeing