JOURNEYING IN THE DARKNESS ...

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

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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Tags: abundance, church, darkness, death, grief, light, loss, mourning, pregnancy

An Advent Rollercoaster …

Posted by The Rev. Jennifer Andrews-Weckerly on

This Advent has been a both-and experience for me this year. There have been some incredibly joyful moments: watching my daughter’s excitement about picking a Christmas tree, reading devotionals from our Advent calendar and enjoying my daughter’s insightful comments, and...

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Tags: advent, blue christmas, christmas, church, gaudete sunday, grief, joy