Author: Renee

The Symbolism of Rev. Chellie’s Robe Cross I apologize for the length of this Pastor’s Corner.  There have been so many people asking me about the meaning of my robe cross that I thought I’d try to do it here in the newsletter.  One thing it is not is a lobster. ☺  During my last … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: October 2013

Yesterday morning, after breakfast and washing dishes, I decided to shell the peas I received on “Pea Sunday.” (Thanks, Peter for sharing your garden with us.)  I stood at the kitchen counter near the sink, the plastic bag opened revealing it’s greenness, a bowl waiting to receive the round sweet peas, and pondered the process … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: August 2013

The lazy, hazy days of summer have arrived.  Hazy, Foggy… but rarely lazy. Mainers seem to ratchet up our activity when the blue summer skies finally arrive.  You can hear the level of intensity in the way many of us talk about what we plan to do that day/week. “I’ve got to mow this lawn … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: July 2013

How does your relationship with this local church empower you to do what you feel called to do?  Why do you come here? Better yet, why would you invite someone to come here?   So often the answers to these questions involve the DOING part of church.  You know, programs, special events, suppers, fundraisers… visible and … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: June 2013

Spring is springing and just like all of you, my life seems to be filling up.  It can be very exciting as well as exhausting. I’m trying to head the wisdom words from all of you, “Don’t work too late.  Go home and get some rest.  Don’t overdo it or you’ll burnout.”  This sage advice … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: May 2013

“Alleluia! Christ is Risen!”  “Christ is Risen, indeed!” This is the joyous shout of the early Christian Church.  It is the act of praise spoken by the newly baptized and it is the faithful refrain we proclaim today as faithful Christians.  Jesus: the man of Nazareth; the one who is the Christ-Messiah; is risen. It … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: April 2013

Remember this from the November Newsletter? The Liturgical Year looks something like this:  God creates >> Humans Sin >> God Breaks In >> Humans Joyfully Respond>> God Renews-Reconciles/Re-Creates. Let’s look at it another way: God Creates in Love     Creation Humans Sin   Advent     Lent God Breaks In    Christmas   Easter Humans Joyful Response   Christmastide  … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: February 2013

Joy to the World, the Lord is come.  Let earth receive her King! There it is!  No truer Christian statement has ever been made! I ended my December “Pastor’s Corner” with: Giving birth takes nine months.  Can we give four weeks to give birth to New Hope?  Slow down, wonder and dream, make room for … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: January 2013

Christian Church traditions were created to teach the lessons, beliefs and doctrines of a particular time to the average person of that same time.   Over the centuries, some of those traditions have gone the wayside while others remained. The establishment of a Liturgical Year is one tradition that remains strong in many Christian denominations.  … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: December 2012

October certainly has been a month filled with life’s transitions many people I care deeply about.  Serious illness and surgery, child birth, death of a parent, loss of employment, new opportunities, engagement, estrangement, you name it.  We feel these events more when the important events/transitions in our lives involve our primary relationships. When I was … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: November 2012