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Daily Advent Devotional: Day 18 – Wed, Dec 16

Joy may also come from practicing kindness and/or serving others. This approach to life feeds a sense of purpose and optimism. Kindness can happen in simple, daily interactions: recognize the dignity of another person and choose compassion and courtesy in your exchanges. Likewise, you can serve others informally by being a good neighbor and caring […]

Advent Daily Devotion: Day 16 – Mon, Dec 14

Joy relies on the connection between body, mind and spirit (heart). One simple practice is to smile. Develop the habit just as you learn how to breathe more deeply or train for athletic pursuits.            When we use our facial muscles, our brains cue the body with the chemistry of the emotion we’re expressing. Smile. It […]

Advent Daily Devotional, Day 9

Mon, Dec 7 – DAY 9 Peace grows out of contemplative practices. Set apart time for stillness, centering, or movement as a form of meditation or focus. Sometimes this requires becoming motionless: holding a yoga pose, maintaining a prayer position, or observing utter silence. Sometimes it involves movement of the body such as walking or […]

Sun, Dec 6 Advent Worship: Peace

Worship service with special music, candle-lighting and message about Peace based on Matthew 1 and Isaiah 7. JCC 120620 Light of Peace from architect on Vimeo.

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