The Truth about Weddings …

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

Almost two years ago, we welcomed our second daughter, Cana into the world. We have gotten countless questions about the choice of her name and we find ourselves telling the story about the wedding in Cana over and over again. Sometimes the repetition is annoying. But mostly, retelling the story...

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JOURNEYING IN THE DARKNESS ...

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October is Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month. In some ways, it seems like a strange month to choose. In October, we are often focused on the harvest. We have harvest-themed door wreaths and table decorations. We enjoy a taste of the harvest ourselves – picking apples and pumpkins. This is a...

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ON DEATH ...

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

This past week I have been thinking a lot about death. It’s probably a function of being a priest, but death is ever a part of my journey. Many days I can avoid thinking about it. But I imagine that is not really what God wants. Just to prove the point, I find that deaths usually come in...

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Tags: abundance, blessing, call, death, different, eternal life, fear, freedom, god, grace, joy, pretend