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            Did anyone time our Announcements last week?  They seemed to go on forever, didn’t they?  It reminded me of a song we used to sing at summer camp:  “Announcements, announcements, announcements.  A terrible death to die, a terrible death … Continue reading →

            I attended a workshop this week called Christianity after Religion:  The End of Church and the Birth of a New Spiritual Awakening.  For someone who makes her living from the church, the title was a tad disconcerting.  Is church … Continue reading →

            As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. 17And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” … Continue reading →

            Take a trip with me back through time, way back to ancient history…back to the days when we called landlines “phones” because there weren’t any other kind.  Remember those days?  Of course, some of you are too young to … Continue reading →

While Koinonia Farm had been doing its thing since 1942, the apparent spark that caused the powder keg to blow was Brown v. Board of Education (1954).  It was when the Supreme Court mandated integration that southerners took action. They … Continue reading →

I had arrived early for the Interfaith Children’s Movement meeting at MUST Ministries in Cobb County. Our agenda for the day was preparing for ICM’s Day at the Capitol. As I waited for the receptionist to find out where we … Continue reading →

I am an expert on baptism.  My expertise comes, not from being a pastor or having a couple of degrees in religion.  I am an expert on baptism because I have been baptized three times. The first time happened in sixth grade.  … Continue reading →

 Christmas Eve Meditation                 The PBS news magazine, Religion and Ethics News Weekly, recently reported on a significant crime problem:  the theft of the baby Jesus from untold outdoor nativity displays.  As she reported the problem, the anchor also promised a … Continue reading →

Last night, I attended a candlelight vigil and memorial service for homeless people who died in Cobb and Cherokee Counties in 2011.  A national organization that advocates for people who are homeless encourages local communities to have memorial services on … Continue reading →

            She said yes.  I wonder why?  A young woman, engaged, but not married, minding her own business, trying to be a good Jewish girl…then a person claiming to be an angel shows up, tells her God has chosen her, … Continue reading →