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Spring 2026: “I AM: God’s holy name and promise,” a three-part Bible study by the Rev. Hannah Hawkinson
(March) Session one—Bread, vine and light: Abiding with us (John 6, 8 and 15) We begin this session by rooting and grounding ourselves in the story of Moses at the Burning Bush, learning about God’s holy name, I AM—a name that holds all of time and space, all that was...
Journey? Lent is more of a holy meander.
I have always loved a good journey. I like planning trips and figuring out the best way from point A to point B. While GPS mostly does that work these days, I do love looking things up on a map, to include side quests for the best donuts in Massachusetts, an off...
Trade winds
“If you become a sailboat and sail away from me,” said his mother, “I will become the wind and blow you where I want you to go.” —Margaret Wise Brown, The Runaway Bunny “Head southeast!” chirps the cheery, optimistic voice of my GPS as I pull out of the driveway, in...
Spiritual decluttering
Spring is a time when the hours of daylight become longer, the weather begins to grow warmer, and we tend to have a bit more energy. Having more daylight can help us feel more hopeful and energized as we look to the future. At the start of spring, people often engage...
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis: Get tools for use in your congregation or community
In 2021, the ELCA Church council adopted a Declaration to American Indian and Alaska Native People by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. That document reads, in part: "We commit to advocacy for and being in solidarity with Tribal Nations, MMIWGR...
Celebrating festival days with children
My kids never met a holiday they didn’t like. For them, holidays involve some combination of vacation days from school, extra time with friends and special foods. Once, shortly after Easter, my kids ran up to me, asking, “When is the NEXT holiday?” Our church calendar...