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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We forget ourselves… Thanks-Giving
Read more: We forget ourselves… Thanks-GivingIn the beginning of our history for this country the Pilgrims came to worship God freely. They sought a place safe from tyranny and persecution. They weren’t asking for much, just their lives and freedom to worship God. So they fled , the hunted seeking shelter and a new home. They came to these shores,…
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Flipping the Parable
Read more: Flipping the ParableRead Matthew 25:14-30 FIRST. For years women have been denied their place where I stand now. For years they have been forced to bury their gifts and calling. The passage from Paul in 1 Timothy 2:12 has been used to keep women silent in public and became like a plague throughout European Colonized areas, strongest…
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Why the dirty sole?
Read more: Why the dirty sole?I love to be barefoot. If you come to my home, you will find me barefoot. My feet are eternally dirty from walking around without shoes. I feel connected to the earth and just a little more steady in a world that is always putting me off balance. So my first week as Pastor at…
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First Sermons and Blogposts
Read more: First Sermons and BlogpostsI don’t want to share my first two sermons at Hope. They were horrible. I was still unsettled and unsure, welcomed by my new congregation, but in reality, not knowing them. It is far easier to preach to a people you don’t know and leave. Their regular pastor gets to pick up any pieces you…
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Ordinations; who should attend and why
Read more: Ordinations; who should attend and whyOrdinations are not about the future pastor being ordained. Yup. This coming ordination is not about me. Not at all. Ordinations are about a community that identifies and raises up one of their own. They are about celebrating the work of the Holy Spirit among God’s people, about lifting up gifts and promises of Baptism.…
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You Stand for Me, I will kneel for you.
Read more: You Stand for Me, I will kneel for you.Part of me is really surprised that how we act in front of a piece of fabric is dividing this nation so deeply. Every flag is just a bunch of colored cloth- it has no meaning except that which we impart upon it. How we react to it reminds me of how to a child,…
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