Confession of Belhar (September 1986): https://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/theologyandworship/pdfs/belhar.pdf. We believe: that this unity of the people of God must be manifested and be active in a variety of ways: in that we love one another; that…
Confession of Belhar (September 1986): https://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/theologyandworship/pdfs/belhar.pdf. We believe: that this unity must become visible so that the world may believe that separation, enmity and hatred between people and groups is sin which Christ has…
Confession of Belhar (September 1986): https://www.pcusa.org/site_media/media/uploads/theologyandworship/pdfs/belhar.pdf. We believe: that unity is, therefore, both a gift and an obligation for the church of Jesus Christ; that through the working of God’s Spirit it is a…
This week, Pastor Margo will offer excerpts from the Confession of Belhar (September 1986) and articles about the “Purple Church” for our reflection, in the wake of tumultuous national events and in the “bleak…
This week, Pastor Margo will offer excerpts from the Confession of Belhar and articles on the “Purple Church” for our reflection, in the wake of tumultuous national events and in the “bleak midwinter” of…
I’ve offered the idea of focusing on a word during the Epiphany season and beyond. This year my word seems to be “Adventure!” Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, trekking in New Zealand, scuba diving and flying…
Kristine Stroble, pastor of Heritage Presbyterian Church in Youngstown, Ohio, continues writing about Star Words (https://pres-outlook.org/2016/01/star-words-a-spiritual-practice-for-epiphany/): One woman in my congregation received JOY last year. Her middle name is JOY. She admits, though, that…
Kristine Stroble, pastor of Heritage Presbyterian Church in Youngstown, Ohio, writes (https://pres-outlook.org/2016/01/star-words-a-spiritual-practice-for-epiphany/): On the Sunday we celebrate Epiphany at the church I serve, it has become a tradition to pass out “star words.” Perhaps…
Welcome to the Season of Epiphany, which lasts until Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17. Consider an intentional Epiphany Season spiritual practice of discerning a Star Word. For many years, my fellowship group…
Today Pastor Margo offers as Epiphany devotion from Donna Frischknecht Jackson, editor of Presbyterian Today, based on Howard Thurman’s poem, I Will Light Candles This Christmas.” Keep your candles lit! I will light Candles…
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