Our mantra might be “If it is difficult and demanding, then maybe it is of the Spirit.” Another mantra might be “When the promise is clear and the cost vague, watch out, the evil one may be wooing you. But when the cost is clear and the promise is vague–yet there is something alluring, something…
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Pastor’s Letter – February 2013 – Beloved Community
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The church was closed Sunday, February 10 due to a record-breaking snowstorm that hit Suffolk County and the area around Farmingville hard. As Newsday reported, according to the National Weather Service in Upton, “The blizzard unleashed up to 33 inches of snow as recorded in Medford, and wind gusts…
Pastor’s Letter- January 2013 – The Inaugural
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Inauguration Day felt like a day that God has wanted for all of its creation and creatures. It felt like a day that Jesus prayed for when he helped a Samaritan woman, healed a cripple, touched the eyes of the blind and allowed officials to nail him to the…
New Faith Presbyterian Chruch Greenwood, SC
I just saw this video on-line streaming from the PCUSA 220th General Assembly. It is a great example of Radical Hospitality and Passionate Worship!
Faiths on Long Island Part One and Part Two
This opening section gives a brief description of Native American Spirituality, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Baha’i and Unitarian Universalism. Several Individuals produced this 30 minute video about eleven religions in collaboration with the Long Island Multi-Faith Forum in order to promote a better understanding of the religious diversity on Long Island. Sent to me by the Long Island…
The Event: A Day of Reflection – Our Past
The event is held during the worship time. The event as designed here should take about 75 minutes. Materials needed: Newsprint and/or Eraser Board Magic markers Bibles and Hymnals Healthy Congregations survey Ground Rules for Mutual Communication Paper and pens for small group leaders Folding chairs A bell or xylophone (used to get their attention) Timer…
A Day of Reflection and Discernment on the Past of a Particular Church
One of the events scheduled during the Interim period is something I refer to as “A Day of Reflection” The idea for these events came out of “Bible Studies for the Journey” found in the book Temporary Shepherds: A Congregational Handbook for Interim Ministry by Roger S. Nicholson. This is simply my account of how I…
Nealand Ministries: A Ministry of Revitalization 