April 9, 2022 Beautiful Beloveds, Tomorrow is Palm Sunday; the beginning of Holy Week as Jesus makes his entrance to Jerusalem. Throughout his ministry, Jesus found ways to challenge the expectations of others and redefine “Good Enough.” He entered town with a parade, but he was riding a lowly donkey. Instead of of display of military…
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April 2, 2022 Beautiful Beloveds, As our Lenten journey nears the end, we consider our fragility. So much time and attention is given to our strength, courage, and achievement. We love stories of superhuman strength and speed. But what of our humanity, our flesh and blood vulnerability? Lest we forget, Jesus was human, fully and…
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March 26, 2022 Beautiful Beloveds, Eight years ago, when our District Superintendent, the Rev. Dr. David Calhoun was installed, I was serving as the chair of the District Superintendency Committee. The installation, a formal worship service, was full of pomp and circumstance, ceremonial ritual, and symbolic gift-giving. The Bishop led the procession of robed clergy…
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March 19, 2022 Beautiful Beloveds, Lots of things can be medicine… Earlier this week, someone asked a small group of pastors, “What are the release valves in your life?” The answers started pretty standard, “I walk; I read; I craft.” Then we dove a little deeper. “Time with family; a really good meal; total silence;…
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Read through to discover: Update from our COVID-19 Leadership Task Force: We’re in the Green! Find out what changes we’re making. New Fundraiser: Plant Sale, April 30 New for Lent: Midweek Musical Pause and Children’s Time on YouTube March 12, 2022 Beautiful Beloveds, The day before my spouse, Sam and I were married on a…
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Read through to discover: Lent Invitations from around our Conference A Letter from our District Superintendent re: 100% Mission Share Payment 2021 Info about a new fundraiser A New picture from Rainbow’s End March 5, 2022 Beautiful Beloveds, This Sunday is the first Sunday of Lent. We’ll hear the classic story of Jesus’ forty days…
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February 26, 2022 Beautiful Beloveds, What vision does God have in store for your life, our community, God’s church? As our “Living the Love of God” series draws to a close, we look ahead to God’s future for our church. We’ve been reminded of how much there is to love about our church and the…
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February 19, 2022 Beautiful Beloveds, Who do you love? Do you remember that childhood game of M.A.S.H.? The game would reveal you would marry, what kind of house and car you’d have, and how many children you’d have. It was silly and reductive of healthy adult relationships and revealed far more about the people playing…
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February 12, 2022 Beautiful Beloveds, What do you love about our church? As we begin a new worship series and continue our month of love, we ask one another this important question. Think back to the first time you walked through the doors. What was it like? Who did you meet first? Why did you…
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February 5, 2022 Beautiful Beloveds, Our leadership team is closely watching the downward trend of COVID-19 rates on Cape Cod. We’re making a week by week decision about in-person worship. We continue to ask those who can to please join us for outdoor, drive-in worship at 8:30am, or tune in to our livestream at 10:30am….