Story: Seeds of Conflict & Fruits of Wisdom
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Meditations on seeds of conflict & fruits of wisdom: hope, healing, resilience & reconciliation: themes from James 3
Is conflict always a bad thing or might it be a chance to grow? What is your response to conflict? How might you move from holy conflict to sacred response: hope, healing, resilience, and reconciliation? — Rev Gail Excerpt from commentary by Chanequa Walker-Barnes: Conflict is not a threat that needs to be prevented or[…]
This Week: TUE, Sept 18 – SUN, Sept 23
THIS WEEK at Jackson Community Church and Around Town TUE, Sept 18 – SUN, Sept 23 At JCC: Tue – deacons mtg, Wed – council mtg, Thurs – yoga, Sat – JCC walks for Azheimers cure in Portland, ME, Sun – faioth formation & worship. Community events: Gibson Center steering committee, hold the dates for[…]
Reflections on First Responders and ‘Losing Life to Gain Life’
Reflections on first responders in anticipation of First Responders Sunday (Sept 16 at Jackson Community Church) and ‘losing life to gain life’ as themes from Mark 8. I find myself wondering: How do we discern what we should be fierce about? How do we choose what we will hold on to, and what we need[…]
This Week: TUE, Sept 11 – SUN, Sept 16
THIS WEEK at Jackson Community Church and Around Town This week at church & community: Tue – 9/11 Remembrance walking with flag at covered bridge, Wed – Tune Up fitness class, Thurs – legal training with ACLU to support asylum-seeking detainees in Stafford County Jail, Sat – Jen’s Friends Climb Against Cancer (church team walking[…]