ON PROGRESS AND OUTSTANDING WORK ...

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

I must admit, the Pope’s visit to the United States last week was awesome. Though I have been happy for the Roman Catholic Church since Pope Francis was elected, last week I realized his witness is good for all Christians. Too often people professing to be Christian make Christians look...

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Tags: boundaries, christian, church, conflicted, episcopal, eucharist, excitement, exclusion, god, jesus, love, open table, pope francis, roman catholic, spirit, table, unity

Shaking up normal …

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

I grew up in the rural South, where there was not a whole lot of diversity.  Though I knew about the Jewish faith, I did not really know any practicing Jewish people growing up.  It wasn’t until adulthood that I became friends with a practicing Jewish person.  She took me to...

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Tags: faith, tradition, easter, christmas, rosh hashanah, jewish, christian, hebrew, south, rural

The community of faith …

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

My older daughter attends a Lutheran preschool.  During the summer the school runs a camp that is more play-based.  What our family loves is that they keep the religious content present in both programs.  What I especially enjoy is discovering my daughter singing a religious song...

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Tags: baptism, children, christian, community, faith, god, jesus, love, raising