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9/11 Remembrance

Offered by one of our colleagues, local rabbi: WAGE PEACE by Judyth HillWage peace with your breath.Breathe in firemen and rubble, breathe out whole buildings and flocks of red wing blackbirds.Breathe in terroristsand breathe out sleeping children and freshly mown fields.Breathe in confusion and breathe out maple trees.Breathe in the fallen and breathe out lifelong […]

Reflections about new and old, aged and young.

Today I begin a new life. Today I shed my old skin which hath, too long, suffered the bruises of failure and the wounds of mediocrity. Today I am born anew and my birthplace is a vineyard where there is fruit for all. — Og Mandino For I am full of words,and the spirit within me […]

Events at JCC & around town: AUGUST 30 – SEPTEMBER 5 (Labor Day Weekend)

Highlights of this week with JCC and around town through Labor Day Weekend: Nunsense w/ M&D Playhouse, Bach concert @ Majestic Theater, late summer wildflowers and other nature walks w/ Tin Mountain, arts & crafts fair & Gibson Center, worship w/ guest Rev Pojen Lee, music around town, and more! TUE, Aug 30 Community Resource: LIBRARIESSummer […]

Historic Preservation & Painting at JCC

Although we have been announcing this project on Sundays during worship, here’s a brief reminder that the church is receiving a fresh paint job. Along the way, we are making some repairs to the steeple, and also caring for the facade (such as window trim and shutters). Over the next few weeks, the exterior of […]

Taking the two great commandments to heart: love as the most ancient law

At its core, caring for creation is about loving our global neighbor, because the poor suffer the most from the degradation of the earth. — Shane Claiborne You shall love your crooked neighbour   With your crooked heart. — WH Auden You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. […]

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