Paul Brunell…
March 19, 2020 Dear friends! As you know, Paul Brunell began at St. Jude’s in the fall of 2016 as a student through The Academy for Vocational Leadership and he graduated from that program almost two years ago. Paul was…
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The Blog
Sermon: February 23, 2020
Last Sunday after Epiphany Matthew 17:1 – 9 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face…
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Sermon: February 16, 2020
6th Sunday after Ephiphany Deuteronomy 30:15 – 20 and Matthew 5:21 – 37 Deuteronomy 30:15-20 See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you…
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Reflection for Baptism of our Lord January 12, 2020
Key verse: And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17) When I was growing up in Canada, I was a Brownie and then a Girl Guide. It was…
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A Reflection for the 4th Week of Advent –
A Reflection for the 4th Week of Advent – Matthew 1:18 – 25 Key verse: “When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel commanded him; he took her as his wife.” I was shopping in the grocery store when the…
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A Reflection for the 3rd Week of Advent –
Matthew 11:2 – 11 Key verse: “Jesus answered them, ‘Go and tell John what you hear and see.” John the Baptist was locked away in prison. He wasn’t able to see first hand what Jesus was doing. And he had a particular image…
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A Reflection for the Second Week of Advent
Isaiah 11:1-10 Key Verse: “A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse,and a branch shall grow out of his roots. “ It was about six years ago while on a clergy wellness retreat that I took a walk. I walk…
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A Reflection for the First Week of Advent –
Matthew 24:36 – 44 I was working as a bookkeeper in a construction firm. It was the 1980’s and our city was in the midst of a massive construction downturn. As the work in the field decreased, my payroll tasks took less…
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New Beginnings.
New beginnings. It’s something that I’ve been reflecting on since applying for and being accepted into the D.Min. in Preaching program. New beginnings bring change. Already the program has brought change into my life with lots of extra reading and…
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God’s presence often shows up in the unexpected.
God’s presence often shows up in the unexpected. That’s something I’ve always known. It’s foundational to how I view ministry as an ordained leader in the church. Often when I’m spending time in the office folks drop by and when…
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