Paola Velandia and Daniel Wolf Receive Medical Degrees and Unite in Marriage Paola Velandia and Daniel Wolf graduated from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine located in Middletown, New York in May 2020. Paola will…

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In Preparation By Sandra Duguid Gerstman They might have rested here: A proper Inn — just as daylight Dimmed, just as pitchers full of water Nicely were placed Beside a bell to be rung…

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Y’all know that I’m a Southerner, right? So, when I found an article titled “‘Watching, Listening and Waiting’: The Mode of the Seeker in Walker Percy’s Fiction” in The Southern Literary Journal, I thought it would…

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Growing up my favorite time of year was Christmas. It wasn’t just the presents (though honestly that was a big part of it). It was all the activities of the season, including those that…

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Makes 32 large or 5 dozen small cookies using 2 8-inch cake pans. Ingredients 1 cup butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour Directions Preheat oven to 325 degrees F….

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic MESH has continued to serve housing- and food-insecure individuals in Montclair. However, because of restrictions on large gatherings, MESH was unable to hold its annual in-person fundraising event. The organization…

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I have vivid memories of Christmastime in my childhood church, First Congregational Church of Berkeley, California. We attended the “midnight” service, which ranged in start time from 10 to 11 p.m. We would sit…

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Everything that my mother, Phyllis Petrie, made was delicious, but this recipe is my all time favorite. And it’s in my mother’s own handwriting, which is a work of art in itself. Enjoy! Beth…

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Charlotte and Nick talk about making Advent wreaths at home. Why not make one yourself?

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In the last issue of Grace Upon Grace, I shared some thoughts about Buying Power as a Form of Social Justice and our ability to strategically spend our money in a way that supports companies and…

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