I am Julie and this is my journal of life- a place to find sermons, life events, theological discussion, and reflection on life in general.
It was begun and continues to be a place to record all of this for me, and if you find you can relate, you are invited in.
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A rainy day grave and a call to ministry.
Read more: A rainy day grave and a call to ministry.It has been twenty years exactly. Twenty years since Pastor David Stoner surprised me in Bible study and started a chain of events I never expected to end up here. As we sat in study, someone asked him about seminary (not me) and he was sharing information about it. At one point he was speaking…
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Losing a brother
Read more: Losing a brotherToday I lost a brother. I had always wanted an older one and when my mom married my dad, Gary, I got two. Now one is dead and I have a lot of feelings about it. (I am withholding his name out of respect for his final wishes). Sadly, I also learned that I apparently…
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Where in the World is Pastor Julie Kelly?
Read more: Where in the World is Pastor Julie Kelly?A brief on how I ended up in Syracuse. What a journey! In April I submitted my paperwork to be open to call (that means “job” in churchy language). I released it to the ENTIRE ELCA, including global service. I had no idea what to expect. The story follows. I was quite surprised to have…
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Under the Altar Cloth:
Read more: Under the Altar Cloth:Our job as a pastor is to lead by living as well as speaking and teaching. If we live a life so out of balance, what are we teaching? We must attend to this carefully and not stray- the consequences are too dear.
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Under the Altar Cloth: Volunteers and turf wars
Read more: Under the Altar Cloth: Volunteers and turf warsNot all volunteers in the church (or anywhere for that fact) are ready to let go of their control and perfected skills.
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