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We are told (1 Thess. 5:18) to “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God
This has been a challenging year for our church community, having much of our congregation sort …
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By Gina Gaudet |
9/24/21 10:59 AM
Much has been written lately regarding the current condition of our church sanctuary building. And much more is to come, as this is a costly repair/renovation. There’s much to tell of our …
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By Gina Gaudet |
8/27/21 12:45 PM
When I was very young, I learned a little poem, with hand gestures. It went like this:
Here is the church – hands folded, fingers interlocked, thumbs side by side
Here …
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By Gina Gaudet |
6/25/21 02:36 PM
Apocalypse. The word can strike fear in our minds. We tend to see it as a devastating event bringing an end to all that we know is real – the end of the world.
However, the word actually …
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By Gina Gaudet |
5/27/21 09:48 PM
Just over a week ago, we observed Earth Day. And just over a week from now, we will celebrate Mother’s Day. So it seems appropriate to explore our Biblical and theological call to honor our …
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By Gina Gaudet |
4/29/21 09:18 PM
Resurrection
This is the central event, and concept, in Christian theology. The events of Holy Week, leading up to Easter Morning, are the highest holy days of the Christian year.
So …
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By Gina Gaudet |
3/25/21 09:22 PM
As I write this, we are just a week into Lent. Oddly, sometimes it feels like we are into our second year of Lent, as we still live with a degree of restraint and enforced quiet contemplation of some …
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By Gina Gaudet |
2/25/21 09:10 PM
Well, if it isn’t one thing, it is another. It has been one difficult year for many people, and their churches.
Our little church has had to close its doors; half of our beloved congregation …
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By Gina Gaudet |
1/28/21 08:34 PM
On the 6th of January, most Christians will be celebrating Epiphany. For Orthodox Christians, January 6 is Christmas.
It is the Sunday that acknowledges the arrival of the Wise Men at the home of …
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Gina Gaudet |
12/18/20 02:26 PM
This weekend we’re decorating for Christmas: Putting up and lighting a tree, hanging stockings, etc. We don’t decorate outdoors because the landlord, who lives next door, is an eccentric …
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By Gina Gaudet |
11/20/20 01:10 PM
Last month, we lost a beloved pastor, patriarch and prophet with the passing of Ernie Loreen.
He was larger than life; a big man with a big presence, a big voice and a big, big love for people. …
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By Gina Gaudet |
10/30/20 02:50 PM
The gospel for last Sunday (Matt. 16:13-20) offered new understanding of the identity of Jesus. The story occurs outside a temple built to honor Caesar Augustus (the first of the Caesars of the Roman …
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By Gina Gaudet |
8/28/20 02:46 PM
We are starting to come back to life. People are out enjoying the sunshine. Restaurants are filling outdoor spaces, stores are re-opening. We still feel limitations, but our wings are drying and …
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By Gina Gaudet |
6/26/20 05:53 PM
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate the news, upend our lives and distract us with daily updates on numbers of cases and deaths, the consequences of re-opening perhaps too soon or too …
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By Gina Gaudet |
5/29/20 12:16 PM
This year we observed the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Could anyone in 1970 have imagined that despite half a century of Earth awareness, education, dedication and activism, we would stand at the …
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By Gina Gaudet |
5/1/20 12:06 PM
How is everyone doing? These are times that can test our resolve, our patience, our generosity, our souls. We at Trinity Church maintain our sense of community through social media, calls and cards. …
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Gina Gaudet |
3/27/20 01:10 PM
By Gina Gaudet As we enter the season of Lent, let’s look again at fasting. Fasting as in deprivation, as in “giving up” something. Just what I want to think about as I finish off a …
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2/28/20 12:20 PM
By Gina Gaudet The time of year is coming upon us when we look deeply at the self: the day-to-day self and the higher self (the “soul-self” or spiritual self). We call this time of year …
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1/31/20 12:38 PM
By Gina Gaudet Just as we see the yearly passage of time as a cycle through natural seasons and created annual holidays, so goes the liturgical church. The church year actually begins with …
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11/22/19 01:09 PM
By Gina Gaudet While perusing an online liturgy/sermon source, I found a lovely essay on the lesson of fall colors: part-science, part-spirit and fully, deeply exquisite. It’s slightly …
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10/25/19 12:21 PM