Boldcafe group: Waiting
December 2020 Waiting by Elyssa J. Salinas-Lazarski We are in Advent, a time of waiting, of watchfulness, of transition. Read more. Faith reflections: Tears and laughter by Elyssa Salinas-Lazarski Advent…
Arise, shine this Epiphany
…Our congregation experimented with the order of communion each Sunday throughout Advent. Thomas had been taking communion since his baptism and looked forward to this part of the service. One…
Boldcafe Podcast: December
Tears and laughter by Elyssa Salinas-Lazarski We talk about waiting and hope during Advent. But there is also a deep lament alongside that deep joy. Listen to the podcast episode…
Pentecost all year
…it draw together the touchstones of Christ’s ministry for all, not a few? To embrace Pentecost in this way is to celebrate it like Advent and Christmas: We’d anticipate, prepare,…
Faith reflections: Tears and laughter
…of messages that echo on our Facebook pages. We talk about waiting and hope during Advent. But there is also a deep lament alongside that deep joy. I gave birth…
Valentine’s Day: Beyond flowers and candy
…the writing of Proverbs. They’ve changed rapidly with the advent of on-line dating, speed dating, and reality shows featuring single men and women. This is not to devalue what the…
Fed at worship
…together causes further division. In our own time and place, many churches continue to find common ground over a shared meal. Usually this means a potluck, Advent or Lent soup…