Author Archives: Josh

None shall make them afraid

Good morning, Friends! We’re getting closer and closer to Christmas. Only ten days left! We’ve talked about being ready – not just getting all our presents wrapped, but our hearts prepared. We’ve talked about the surprise of Christmas. Jesus himself … Continue reading

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The season of hope

Good morning, Friends! It’s seventeen days till Christmas! Somehow, Christmas seems to have sneaked up on a lot of us this year. It’s been kind of like, “Yeah, yeah, sure, OK, got it covered, not a problem,” and then, WHOOSH! … Continue reading

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Ready and waiting

Good morning, Friends! Happy New Year! I know that may sound like a strange greeting. But actually, today is the start of the Christian new year. In churches all around the world, today is the beginning of Advent. It’s the … Continue reading

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Our thanks/giving ratio

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming here to worship today. For the last month, we’ve been talking about giving thanks, and how important that is for all of us. We talked about giving thanks for God’s beautiful and … Continue reading

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Whatever you do, give thanks

Good morning, Friends! We’ve been kind of on a roll this month, getting ready for Thanksgiving. As I said in this month’s newsletter, November is a special time to give thanks. There are so many things for us to thank … Continue reading

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Give thanks: daily bread

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming to worship this morning. I know it’s been a busy week for many of you. I’m grateful that you all took the time to be here today. November is the season of … Continue reading

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Give thanks: Creation

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all again for coming here for worship today. We’ve had such a beautiful month, with beautiful weather here in our area. The fall color is just amazing! We have so much to be thankful for. … Continue reading

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What Quakers believe: Community

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming to worship. For the last two months, we’ve been talking every Sunday about what Quakers believe. Have you learned anything? Has it been worthwhile? I don’t want to wear you out, so … Continue reading

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What Quakers believe: Quiet Prayer

Good morning, Friends! For the last few weeks, we’ve been talking about what Quakers believe. And you might have noticed, that there’s one thing we haven’t talked about. It’s so obvious, that you might think I’d completely forgotten about it. … Continue reading

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What Quakers believe: Simplicity

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming to worship this morning! We’ve been talking for weeks now about what Quakers believe. And I guess I’d like to take a step backwards for just a moment, and say that it’s … Continue reading

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