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Tag: #lentenblog2022

  • Friendship While in the Wilderness

    Happy Easter! “Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up. So then, while we have the opportunity, let us do good to all”. (Gal 6:9-10) Lent means embracing changes in our lives and our communities. With God’s help, change (mostly…

  • I Will Wait for you in the in Between

    I Will Wait for you in the in Between

    Today is the day to pause in the stillness between Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

  • Good Friday…

    While there are many hymns and spirituals that tell the story of Good Friday, none are more grounded and moving than “Were you There?” A spiritual that was likely written by an enslaved African-American.

  • The Friends of Jesus

    As we enter Holy Week, I am reflecting on the friends that were around Jesus as he made the final walk to Jerusalem.  In that motley crew of disciples we don’t often hear the names of the women who surrounded Jesus.  We know his mother was there, and Mary Magdalene.  We hear of other women…

  • Trail Stairway to Heaven

    Last Saturday, my boyfriend and I hiked the trail known as the Stairway to Heaven, near Vernon Township, NJ.  The day was sunny and cool, in the low 50’s – a great day in spring for a hike!

  • For Good…Because I Knew You

  • Holy Week Events

    We invite you to join us next week, as we travel with Jesus toward the cross and resurrection. The journey to Easter is about how unexpected endings and unexpected beginnings open us to the possibilities God gives each of us.

  • An Invitation to Walk

    As next week is Holy Week, I wanted to invite you to walk the Via Dolorosa virtually on Monday. At 7 pm EDT, our Reverend Dr. Elise Brown will take us all on the path Jesus took in Jerusalem. You can sign-up for the free event at the following link: https://marblechurch.org/calendar/8207/walking-in-jesus-footsteps-virtual-via-dolorosa-walk

  • Love and Friendship

    Love and Friendship

    Pyaar dosti hai,Loosely translated from Hindi,“Love is friendship,”As I walk along a path through Myrtle Edwards Park,I joyfully absorb the bright sunshine,Which warms my skin,Glimmers on the Puget Sound,And glistens on the snow of the Olympic mountains,Other pedestrians, joggers, skate boarders, and bicyclists,Imagine I am on a solitary walk,Unseen to all though,I am thoughtfully communing…

  • WALKING BY FAITH, NOT FEAR

    “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 (NIV) “Mira que te mando que te esfuerces y seas valiente; no temas ni desmayes, porque Jehová tu Dios estará contigo en dondequiera…