Earth Day, Pine Island Presbyterian Church
This past Sunday we were reminded in a very real way that we are not far removed from the world. On Thursday of last week there was a perceived threat to Kalamazoo Valley Community College and authorities responded quickly by closing the entire campus until this past Monday. We usually worship in the [...]
Archive for April, 2007
How do we say Home?
Posted in Gifts, Nature, Worship on 17UTC264UTC1026am07, ApramThu, 26 Apr 2007 08:03:10 +00002007-04-26T08:03:10+00:0008 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Roots
Posted in Grief, Worship on 16UTC194UTC4119pm07, AprpmThu, 19 Apr 2007 20:04:41 +00002007-04-19T20:04:41+00:0008 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
2nd Sunday of Easter, Pine Island Presbyterian Church
Earlier this week I thought I was going to write about the songs we sang, the well chosen thoughts from the sermon, and how we use our breath. But tonight I am drawn to the Pine Trees, sitting on the Table, that were given as welcome gifts to [...]
Nourished by Mystery
Posted in Joy, New Life, Worship on 15UTC134UTC2413pm07, AprpmFri, 13 Apr 2007 13:04:24 +00002007-04-13T13:04:24+00:0001 21, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Easter Sunday, Pine Island Presbyterian Church
We spend 6 weeks of Lent preparing for Easter so I’m trying not to feel too guilty about writing 4 days after Easter about Easter. After all, we are now in the season of Eastertide.
In many ways, Easter speaks for itself and it can be simply put by the message [...]
Doxology in Pairs
Posted in Hope, Joy, Nature on 15UTC094UTC4709pm07, AprpmMon, 09 Apr 2007 19:19:47 +00002007-04-09T19:19:47+00:0007 21, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Paradox ~ it often shows up
just when I think I have something figured out.
Paradox shows up to say,
“it may not really be that way.”
Paradox reminds me, again,
that faith usually believes in order to see.
Paradox, an invitation to embrace dissonance,
to hold in tension two seemingly unlike events or ideas.
Paradox ~ a teacher of doxology in pairs.
Less is more.
Gain [...]
Holy Saturday
Posted in Lent, Nature on 14UTC074UTC5907pm07, AprpmSat, 07 Apr 2007 22:54:59 +00002007-04-07T22:54:59+00:0010 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Holy Saturday, holy waiting,
holy wondering, holy preparing.
With regards to Jesus, we know how the story goes,
so we know for what we are waiting, wondering, and preparing.
But more often we are like the women at Jesus’ tomb,
not knowing for what we are waiting, wondering, and preparing.
We don’t know whether to laugh or cry,
[...]
Giving Blood
Posted in Lent, Worship on 14UTC074UTC0107pm07, AprpmSat, 07 Apr 2007 20:31:01 +00002007-04-07T20:31:01+00:0008 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As I entered the fitness center this morning for my therapy swim, I noticed that the American Red Cross had personnel there setting up for a Blood Drive: signs in several places indicating time and location, appropriate equipment and necessary staff all getting ready for their task. Part of me laments that this day is [...]
Hyphenated Service
Posted in Lent, Worship on 14UTC044UTC3404pm07, AprpmWed, 04 Apr 2007 21:43:34 +00002007-04-04T21:43:34+00:0009 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Palm – Passion Sunday, Pine Island Presbyterian Church
I was reading the RevGalBlogPals blog and the question was asked “Will this Sunday be Palms only, Passion only, or hyphenated?” The general response was hyphenated, as it was at Pine Island. We began with the simple line from Godspell, “Prepare ye the way of the Lord,” solo, then congregation, then processing [...]
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