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By Gina Gaudet Manifestation is a popular topic among some self-help circles. In the widening income gap between rich and poor, many look for a way out of that gap that doesn’t include …
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7/27/18 12:59 PM
By Gina Gaudet The Judeo-Christian creation story begins with the image of a presence, a potent possibility for everything coming from nothing: “The earth was void and without form, …
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5/25/18 01:13 PM
Yesterday was Good Shepherd Sunday. In the day’s reading (John 10:11-18), Jesus declares, “I am the good shepherd...” While this metaphor is rich in cultural and spiritual content, the focus of …
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4/27/18 01:29 PM
By Gina Gaudet By the time this is read, Easter will almost be over. After Easter, once the eggs are all found and chocolate is consumed, the festivities become happy memories. For …
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3/30/18 01:08 PM
By Gina Gaudet The season of Lent began on Ash Wednesday, February 14. The gospel for this day was from the Sermon on the Mount. This teaching of Jesus focuses on how we pray, how we fast and …
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2/23/18 01:20 PM
By Gina Gaudet Saint Augustine said, “Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.” We think of an event as “miraculous” when it occurs outside …
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1/26/18 05:36 PM
By Bev Mar Once again, it’s time. The new year. Time for pondering new beginnings. We often look for guidance, or inspiration for self-improvement. It could look like a new diet, …
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12/22/17 01:16 PM
By Gina Gaudet As the Christmas season and the Festival of Lights enters our homes, we reignite the fires of our traditions in our hearts. We sing carols and songs long familiar, while …
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11/20/17 01:01 PM
By Gina Gaudet What is a church? This centuries-old question never goes away. As human life evolves in social, relational, ethical and spiritual ways, the definition of church evolves as …
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10/27/17 01:21 PM
By Gina Gaudet Autumn draws our attention to thoughts around harvest. All those little seeds planted in the spring have brought forth the fullness of their potential. I am reminded …
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9/29/17 12:55 PM
Having written last month about sound as frequency and vibration, and its effect on our consciousness, what are we to say then about silence? Recent events remind us how chaotic the …
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8/25/17 06:09 PM
By Gina Gaudet According to Nicolas Tesla, “If you wish to understand the Universe, think of energy, frequency and vibration.” Everything is energy, all is …
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7/28/17 01:41 PM
By Gina Gaudet Summer is in full swing and fun is in the air! What a joy to be able to celebrate this glorious season in such a wonderful piece of God’s green Earth, where the …
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6/30/17 02:02 PM
By Gina Gaudet June – time to clean up the cottage, put the boat in the water, mow the lawn. Summer on the Point can’t be beat. If only summer would never …
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5/26/17 03:15 PM
By Gina Gaudet and Bev Mar The energy of our Easter Sunday Service – the energies of Christ’s love and its raising of our hearts – was almost …
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5/2/17 04:59 PM
By Gina Gaudet Spring has arrived! And as the earth moves from death into life, we are invited to understand our lives from a death and rebirth perspective. The …
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3/31/17 02:17 PM
By Regina Gaudet This year, March first marks the beginning of the season of Lent. In the Christian tradition, Lent is a season of inward reflection, prayer and sometimes fasting. In …
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2/24/17 02:39 PM
By Gina Gaudet The holidays are over. The tree is likely gone, decorations are put in storage, things are pretty much back to normal. In some church traditions, this time between …
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1/27/17 04:06 PM
By Gina Gaudet “Every season has a reason. Summer cannot do the works of winter, nor winter the works of summer. Each season is unique yet so important, so cherish the seasons in …
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12/22/16 04:21 PM
Many years ago, we had a particularly busy holiday season: work, church, school events and the usual family preparations which always included seemingly endless shopping trips. At …
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11/18/16 03:06 PM