Lent and Peace in Ukraine
The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine and a symbol of peace. This is one of the flowers from my garden last year. Dear Members and Friends in the Presbytery of Southern New England, Like all of you, I have been horrified and brought to both tears and stunned...
Spiritual Connections – God’s Mercy and Love is for Everyone (Dec 2021)
This month’s Spiritual Connections is from our General Presbyter, the Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo: As we prepare for the last Sunday in Advent we hear the familiar words of the Magnificat of Mary from Luke’s Gospel: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit...
Spiritual Connections – God of Creation (Nov 2021)
This month’s Spiritual Connections is from our General Presbyter, the Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo: On Thursday night of this past week, we were awakened at 3AM by the sounds of our dog crying. Earlier in the night we had to put the “cone of shame” around her neck...
Spiritual Connections – Burnout (October 2021)
This month’s Spiritual Connections is from our General Presbyter, the Rev. Shannan Vance-Ocampo: Earlier this year my doctor told me to read a book on Burnout. She’s a little bit younger than me, has a two-year old at home, a medical practice, and oh yes, that...
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