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A tear in the fabric—where reality bends and the unexpected slips through.
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Children. Presence. Church.
A toddler’s wave across the pews reminds us: children are not tomorrow’s Church, but today’s living witness. Continue reading
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Tune. Word. Hymn.
A friend wrote a tune—words were needed. Appleton became a hymn of Creator, Christ, Spirit. Continue reading
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Ambulance. Care. Trust.
During dialysis this morning I experienced chest pain and difficulty breathing. I’ve been placed on oxygen and dialysis was stopped so I can be checked out. An ambulance has been called. I ask for your prayers and a little extra grace today. Continue reading
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Reading. Reflection. Renewal.
📖✨ One of my Christmas gifts was Doorways to the Sacred: Developing Sacramentality in Fresh Expressions of Church. I tend to open parcels as they arrive rather than wait for the big reveal, so this book has already found its way into my hands. After the recent Church of Ireland Pioneer Gathering, I’ve been reflecting Continue reading
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Guardian. Memory. Grace.
A dragon’s gentle nudge turns duty into grace—Cary reminds us that care can be playful. Continue reading
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Tune. Text. Prayer.
Hymn-singing is never just about words on a page; it is about the marriage of text and tune, and how that union shapes the prayer of the gathered community. Yet music for hymns can be difficult. A hymnbook may suggest a tune that is unfamiliar in a particular place, and so the congregation must lean Continue reading
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Advent, Christmas, and the Grinch
Before the carols, before the feast, there is waiting. Advent whispers patience while the world rushes ahead with Grinch-green gimmicks and glitter. What happens when we refuse to be hurried, and let Christmas arrive in its own time…? Continue reading
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Humility. Dependence. Praise.
On a Monday marked by interruption and endurance, the readings remind us that humility restores, pride collapses, Christ heals in the pauses, and creation still sings a new song. Continue reading
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Prayer. Presence. Gift.
From food walks to Benedictine gestures, the Pioneer Ministry Gathering stretched comfort zones and reminded us that the Gospel is never ours to keep — it is always gift, received and shared. Continue reading
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Magic. Street. Stars.
A playful challenge turned into a mythic tapestry—where friends appear as fire, earth, air, water, and rhythm. From Hogwarts to Folson Street, from conventions to classrooms, each meeting shines like a star in the story of belonging. Continue reading
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