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Reflections on the fierce & protective love of a hen vs the predatory nature of a fox … choosing the unexpected, challenging expectations along the Way … themes from Luke 13

Her love of her children definitely resembles my love of mine. – Alice Walker Hen-Love It is one of those moments that will be engraved on my brain forever. For I really saw her. She was small and gray, flecked with black; so were her chicks. She had a healthy red comb and quick, light-brown eyes. She[…]

LENTEN & EASTER EVENTS

LENTEN STUDY GROUPS Meeting in March and April @ Jackson Community Church March: Anne Lamott’s Almost Everything: Notes on Hope April: Desmond & Mpho Tutu’s The Book of Forgiving Copies of the books now available from the church and also the local library. Community Event: LENTEN RETREAT April 1-3 Our Lady of the Mountains /[…]

THIS WEEK at Jackson Community Church and Around Town: MON, Mar 11 – SUN, Mar 17

MON, Mar 11 EDUCATION TEAM MEETING Meeting with church and local community leaders to work on educational opportunities for faith formation schedule, family engagement activities, camps, preschool programs, scholarships, volunteer activities, etc. SCOUT PACK 321 Scout meeting at church including community service and work on ‘pew holders’ for sanctuary. RELIGION, CONFLICT & PEACE Harvard Online[…]

Story: What Questions Do We Bring?

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Reflections on being curious and asking questions … the experience of the holy season of Lent.

In the holy season of Lent, we are called to the spiritual discipline of preparation. Some part of this is the practice of curiosity and questioning. Entering Lent is wandering into the metaphorical ‘wilderness’ … where everything is primal and makes a difference and you’re likely to be at risk and to get lost …[…]