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Little Things | Serendipity Soiree
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August 19, 2014. When I reached the bathroom at Target, I was in rush. Book club was in less than three hours, the dogs needed to be let out, and I still needed to finish the stinkin’ book. All I could afford was a quick potty break and then a dash towards the baked goods so I could grab dessert for the meeting — in, out, and on the run! In other words, it was a Sunday afternoon. 8220;Has anyone told you today that you are beautiful? 8220;Wow,” she whispered. 8220;I know, right? Larr; Gringo Day Prayers.
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Bad Wine and Grief | Serendipity Soiree
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Bad Wine and Grief. June 11, 2015. This week I’ve been in Sedona, Arizona on a mini retreat with a group of clergy gals who have become a covenant group of sorts. We get together each month via video chat to check in with one another, and a couple times each year we get together in person at various locations around the country. It’s a life-giving arrangement. Tuesday was one of those days. One tasting room in particular was filled with bad wines — wines that tasted of prune juice, that clung t...For the...
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Being Present & Saying Goodbye | Serendipity Soiree
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Being Present and Saying Goodbye. June 19, 2014. After those goodbyes, we headed west for an evening on the beach. The Pacific rushed and swirled across dark volcanic sand, refreshing us and stirring reflections on our time here. Stories surged with the roar of the ocean, bringing with them names and faces we hope to never forget. From → Uncategorized. Gringo Day Prayers →. Leave one →. June 20, 2014 12:54 am. Also / slow the / moment. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Phil Snider'...
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Just a Symbol? — A Reflection on the Relocation of GA 2017 | Serendipity Soiree
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8212; A Reflection on the Relocation of GA 2017. April 1, 2015. During the lead up to Indiana’s Gov. Pence signing SEA 101 (the Religious Freedom Restoration Act — RFRA), some of the national leaders of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) sent a letter to the governor that implored him to veto the bill. (See full text of that letter here – scroll to bottom of page for the original letter). If so, then to what new location? Still others see the move as divisive — a moment when “all mean...Here̵...
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Gringo Day Prayers | Serendipity Soiree
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June 20, 2014. Today we said one last goodbye to Chacraseca before heading back to Managua. Leslie, refers to this day of the trip as “gringo day”, because it is the leg of the trip that moves us back to the airport hotel via a few shopping excursions. It is common knowledge that gringos/gringas come to Nicaragua to shop. Tonight, we are nestled into the hotel, savoring air conditioning and wrestling with the question: what now? How do you honor the people of Chacraseca in your day to day life? Phil Snid...
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Soul Friends | Serendipity Soiree
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May 23, 2015. This is a throwback, a blog post from 2011 that I rediscovered today. I (re)share it because the last couple of years have proven it’s truth: friendship is a spiritual discipline with the power to keep us afloat in all times, but especially the tough times. Thank God for good friends! Friendship as Spiritual Discipline. Post by Lara Blackwood Pickrel. Computers are out, keys clicking a symphony of ideas – and we really are getting some serious work done. Friends have always been important t...
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Eldership at the Lord’s Table. This booklet provides a brief history of eldership in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a concise treatment of Disciples table theology, and guidelines for preparing and delivering elders’ prayers at the Table. Date: AVAILABLE NOW! Oh God, OH God, OH GOD! 8211; Young Adults Talk About Sexuality and Embodiment in Christian Spirituality. Chalice Press) – This book is the first in the WTF? Where’s the Faith? Gathering Voices: The Thoughtful Christian Blog. 8211; This...
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Accompaniment | Serendipity Soiree
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June 18, 2014. Throughout our time here in Chacraseca we’ve been reminded of an African proverb that goes something like this: if you want to go fast, go alone…but if you want to go far, go together. It was that creative process that touched me most deeply: women from two cultures, speaking two different languages, who (through translators, hand gestures, and laughter) first described their understandings of accompaniment and then created shared symbols to paint a picture of that reality in colorful fabr...
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Serendipity Soiree | Celebrating Unexpected Grace | Page 2
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June 20, 2014. Today we said one last goodbye to Chacraseca before heading back to Managua. Leslie, refers to this day of the trip as “gringo day”, because it is the leg of the trip that moves us back to the airport hotel via a few shopping excursions. It is common knowledge that gringos/gringas come to Nicaragua to shop. Tonight, we are nestled into the hotel, savoring air conditioning and wrestling with the question: what now? How do you honor the people of Chacraseca in your day to day life? This comm...
