As United Methodists, when we participate in the service of Holy Communion, we are responding to the following invitation: “Christ our Lord invites to his table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to live in peace with one another.” The United Methodist Church claims that we have “Open […]
Month: November 2018
Claire…ification – Did The Scribes Even Notice the Widow’s Offering?
This past Sunday in worship, our pastor offered a message on the Lectionary Gospel text for the day which was Mark 12:38-44. Most of us have all read this text many times, and have likely heard many sermons preached on it. Pastor Anne Ahl shared that earlier last week she felt prepared to preach […]
Claire….ification – Relationships are More Important then Politics
As is often the case, I share what I am learning. I have a significant number of family members and friends who do not share my passionately held political and societal beliefs. Our current divisive climate is terrible, and sometimes I’m not sure how we are going to move beyond it. There is one thing […]
