Author: Renee

This past week I pondered the start of a new school year and why I teach music in a public school.  There’s something universally joyful about singing. The use of the voice to communicate both that which is speakable and knowable as well as that which is beyond complete understanding is found in every human … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: September 2014

I can’t seem to let go of Jesus’ teachings using seeds, the possibilities of meaning seem to be endless.  In my jottings, and brain-stormings and word webs I message that seemed to come through was about our continued growth in God.  You know the phrase, “Be patient, God isn’t finished with me yet.”  I began … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: August 2014

This month I’m sharing a verse that someone shared with me years ago.  It’s a bit sentimental for me but it sure tells the truth. I thought it might be appropriate with all the losses the Mid-coast area has experienced these past two weeks.   Grace and Peace, Pastor Chellie How Do You Live Your Dash? … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: July 2014

Reading on-line devotionals is part of my spiritual practice.  There’s always ‘good stuff’ to ponder and pray about. This comes from the U.C.C. Stillspeaking Daily Devotional. May 28, 2014.  I love the analogy Matt uses and truly appreciate his description of the disciples in the fifth paragraph. “You did not choose me but I chose … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: June 2014

May is a month of contrary Hope; an adaptation of Ecclesiastes 3: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted…” a time to sort and a time … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: May 2014

I really enjoy brain teasers and optical illusions when they come across my email or Facebook page, though I don’t tend to share them or pass them on.  The main reason I enjoy them is how amusing it is to see how long it takes for my brain to twist, bend and flip the information … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: April 2014

Epiphany ends with the Transfiguration of Jesus upon the mountaintop.  With all the power of The Law (Moses) and The Prophets (Elijah) in His hands, Jesus lived so we might realize the true promise of our full humanity.  Peter, James and John experienced the Epiphany of Jesus’ power and wanted to elevate Jesus and His … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: March 2014

We are in the Liturgical Season of Epiphany: The coming of Jesus, the Light of the World – Enlightenment & Wisdom.  This weekend we will have gained one full hour of light since the shortest day on December 21, 2013.   I awake just a bit earlier in the mornings to the sun’s light reflecting on … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: February 2014

There really are TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS - the liturgical name for this season is Christmastide.   The reckoning of these days begins with Christmas Day and includes the Feast Day of Saint Stephen (Dec. 26th) Good King Wenceslas, Saint John the Evengelist (Dec. 27), The Holy Innocents (Dec. 28th) The Coventry Carol, and concludes … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: January 2014

Thanksgiving Day has come and gone.  A day we pause to offer thanks for our many blessings and to acknowledge God’s presence in our lives.  Isn’t it funny how we talk about pausing when, for most of us, this Thanksgiving Day meal is one of the most labor intensive.  Weeks of preparation go into this … Continue reading Pastor’s Corner: December 2013