The peace that passes all understanding, Paul tells us in the letter to the Philippians.An...
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The Spoils of War
War has often been an exercise in taking. Throughout history, nations have fought for land,...
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In poorest Vermont community, a church teen center ‘rocks’ God’s love for all
Club West for Teens opened in the basement of First Congregational UCC in West Brattleboro,...
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God of the rainbow,thank You for Pride Monthand for the beautiful diversity of humanity.Bless...
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Gentle & Holy One,We thank you for the many Ways you have nurtured us, raised us,...
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Creator God: We hear the wailing of your people in war torn lands. People are dying at the...
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NO ICE in the (World) Cup
“Of all the unimportant things, football is the most important.” ― St. John Paul...
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Clergy Power, Church Power
Clergy power is an interesting thing in a tradition like the United Church of Christ. On the...
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Let It Begin with Me
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Annual Meeting of the Vermont Conference of the...
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Less with More
I was raised with capitalism, which always sought to do more with less, to increase supply...
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People > Pentagon
Throughout my 15+ years with the National Ministries, I’ve written repeatedly on the US...
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Almighty Creator, fill our hearts with the discernment to see through the vanity of...
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God,I pray for 2026:for those living under war,laws that criminalize love,oppression that...
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We pray for God’s love to work through our hearts influencing us inwardly through healing...
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Lines on the Map
Almost two full months have passed since the United States and Israel launched their second...
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Holy One, Help us to trust your promise of a future where we all are treated as children of...
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God of rainbow,Who is still speaking,still revealing,still creating,still calling,still...
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In It for the Long Haul
“The least will become a thousand, and the smallest a powerful people. I am the Lord;...
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Creator of us all, as bombs ravage lands afar and discrimination runs rampant close to home,...
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A prayer in the style of St. Francis of Assisi:Loving God, make us instruments of your...
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