I can't stop thinking about baptism today

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Today is a day when I would like to inundate you with quotes from other individuals - people who offer framework for my thoughts, people who have spoken more on the topics running through my head, people who are not in my shoes with my responsibilities. Sometimes historically recognized quotes can touch a person's nostalgic-nerve, or other times a leader can deflect responsibility for responses when offering another individual's words. These thoughts have all crossed my mind.

What is happening? - May 23, 2020

Hello, church.

Check out the video below for this week's REJ's Musings.

Peace,
Rev Elizabeth

Sometimes We Need To Ask Ourselves 'Why'

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I realize that if I spend the time creating a video and then write a bunch, it doubles my workload for a newsletter. So this week, in an effort to consolidate my efforts, you get just the video. Enjoy.

Looking For Resurrection

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We began our last sermon series gathering in our sanctuary exploring the unique ways a man crossed the threshold of space and time and entered homes via television to share his values and understandings of the teaching of Jesus Christ. I stood in front of you during worship and jested about how radical Fred Rogers was for believing he could minister to families, from toddlers to teenagers to parents to grandparents, through a vehicle like a television set.

Searching for God's Temple

While I was working on my Master’s degree at Iliff School of Theology, there was a clear narrative about what classes were for PhD students, what classes were for PhD students that Master’s students could survive, and what classes were primarily for Master’s students. I decided to delve into one of those “Master’s students could survive” classes with Dr Amy Erickson.

The class was focused on the time after the 2nd Temple was destroyed in Jerusalem. For the first time in history, the Hebrew people needed to reestablish a relationship with a God that had previously lived in a house, the Temple. Much of their relationship had been centered around the Temple - it was where God lived, it was where they made pilgrimages, it was where they and the high priests conducted rituals and sacrifices.

EpistleTechnology TeamNovember 2, 2019Mark, Acts of the Apostles

Hello from Rev Elizabeth

I am keenly aware today that Sunday's worship services and introductions may go more smoothly if I invest some time with headphones and a cup of hot coffee finishing my sermon. At the same time, my mind keeps wandering to the fact that we only get to make one first impression. Before the chaos of the weekend, I want to personally invite you to Sunday morning's 'first impression.'

EpistleTechnology TeamJuly 5, 2019Acts of the Apostles

Notes from the pastor

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