This quote speaks to a two part fear that I'm sure I share with many of you.
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….A Liturgy for those who Weep Without Knowing Why, from the book Every Moment Holy, copyright 2017, Douglas McKelvey…..
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….Here are some other family opportunities for you to consider…..
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….I'm excited to let you know that Pilgrim has a YouTube page up and running, which can be found HERE (I've also set up a shortcut of tiny.cc/durhampucc for easier access). All of our virtual services are posted there for on-demand viewing,….
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Good Friday Pilgrims,
This day feels ever so meaningful this year as the pandemic distorts any sense of normalcy this Holy Week. But when you think about it, how could that fateful week have been "normal" for the disciples and/or for Jesus?….
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Durham County Department of Public Health wants to make sure you get accurate and up-to-date information to keep you and your families safe. Please take note of the following, and share this information with your friends and loved ones:…..
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….I would sincerely like to speak to any of you about the moments you're encountering... or anything else you'd like to talk about. With that in mind I have re-titled my office hours as "drop-in and chat time," …..
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I don't even know where to start. There are so many different directions this letter could go. I'll keep it simple…..
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I don't even know how to frame the way I want to ask how you are doing because every question I come up with falls flat given our new reality. We are all just coping as best we can. One of my colleagues remarked that we are building the plane as we are flying it.....how true is that!….
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Since the April 18th Duke Gardens family hang-out date will almost certainly need to be postponed here are some other family opportunities for you to consider…..
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A forewarning, this is a much longer newsletter with a lot of information to help us stay connected. With that, how are you doing in our ever changing reality? ….
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Pilgrim’s leadership team has had intentional conversation over the past week imagining how to create the safest space possible for our community and to do our part to “flatten the curve.”
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Giving/doing should feel good and if it’s not feeling good then it’s time to look at the way we are or aren’t taking part in our relationships with others.
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As I shared during worship last Sunday, we can take simple steps of washing our hands frequently; using hand sanitizer before participating in communion and offering caution and care as we pass the peace and/or greet each other with the love of Christ.
All in all, let us follow the advice of our church leaders who urge education, caution and common sense as U.S. coronavirus cases increase….
Pilgrim’s Auxiliary members, with help from others in the congregation, provided enough supplies to load up a van. These room kits will help furnish households for Durham residents moving into their own homes….
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What if? We build a world. Share a life. Imagine a future. Not just for ourselves, but for our communal and global brothers and sisters…..
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Not wanting to jump over the importance of Transfiguration Sunday marking the end of our Epiphany journey, but I want to again invite us to enter Lent through our Glitter + Ash Wednesday service at 6pm on February 26…..
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"Created in God's Image: Sacred Conversation for Mission and Ministry," where we will be learning and discussing issues related to gender and sexuality….
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“Glitter Ashes let the world know that we are progressive, queer-positive Christians.…By becoming visible, we show our faith in God who empowers us and wants us to repent of hurting each other….
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… we have an opportunity to plant like Paul and water like Apollos our very own Pilgrim garden on Saturday, February 22 when we gather for the Lay Leadership Retreat from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Together, we will give, receive, plant, and water in the service for the future for which God yearns in and through us.
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