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

In the midst of life …

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Maybe it is because today is my birthday or maybe it is because we just lost a dear family member to cancer, but life and death have been on my mind a lot lately. The funny thing about being a priest is that those two things are almost always held in tension. In the course of one week, I can...

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Tags: birthday, blessing, church, death, diocese, god, joy, life, cycle, suffering

All Shall Be Well ...

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This week marks the beginning of my maternity leave. My life has already dramatically shifted from getting ready to be away from church for 12 weeks, to getting our family and home ready for a new baby. It is a time of anticipation, busyness, excitement, and a bit of anxiety. As I assured my...

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Tags: all shall be well, blessing, life, maternity leave, prayer, present, family, lent, discipline, blog, drama, anxiety, push, daughter

Giving Thanks

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Take a quiet breath - and remember what Thanksgiving is all about.

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Tags: thanksgiving, thanks, all saint's day, lutheran, stewardship, creation, blessing, ecumenical, interfaith, friends, temple