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Another Parable…

Posted on by Kristin Gorton
This week's reflection from Pastor Kris delves into the parable of the wedding banquet in the gospel of Matthew, which includes challenging images for our time- as it did for the early followers of Jesus.  Today’s texts – Philippians 4:1-9 and Matthew 22:1-14 Prayer: God, we come before you in this sacred space to rejoice in your Word. May your Love, Grace, and Peace, which surpass all understanding, guide our hearts and our meditations this day. Amen.   We as human creatures learn through repetition. So hear again the story. Remember the context in which today’s reading from ...
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Voices Heard

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Prayer: May the words of my mouth and the meditation or our hearts be acceptable unto you, O Lord, our rock and our redeemer. Last Sunday afternoon, I stood at the front of the sanctuary at the McFarland United Church of Christ and looked out across the amazing number of family, friends, and clergy gathered for my ordination. Everyone had been encouraged to wear something red – and everywhere I glanced the room was packed with the sense of the Spirit bursting forth. People from the faith communities that have shaped God’s call in my life were all represented: Plymouth UCC in Dodgeville, McF...
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