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Raised–April 9, 2023–Easter

April 9, 2023 by Rev. Debbie Clark

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Jeremiah 31:1-6; Matthew 28:1-10 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark April 9, 2023            “You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains. You raise me up to walk on stormy seas. I am strong when I am on your shoulders; you raise me up to more than I can be.” Throughout Lent, we […]

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The Journey Becomes a Parade–April 2, 2023

April 9, 2023 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Matthew 21:1-11 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark April 2, 2023            Calling a special congregational meeting felt like the right thing to do. This was such a big decision—life-changing, church-changing, world-changing. We needed everyone on board.          It was less than two months ago that Jesus invited us to travel together, with him, toward […]

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On the Way–March 19, 2023

April 9, 2023 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Matthew 25:31-40 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark March 19, 2023          “He’s poor, he’s old, he’s only in the way.” This quirky, old-timey song caught George Marcincavage’s ear back in January, as we gathered to plan music for Lent. He made a connection between the legendary bluegrass musician Charlie Poole’s words and the words of […]

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Only with Prayer–March 12, 2023

April 9, 2023 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Mark 9:14-29 Rev. Dr. Debbie Clark March 12, 2023               Thank you, Willie and Laura, for sharing your powerful stories of healing. Thank you, choir, for lifting up the image of God’s healing as a river. The stories and the music draw me into our gospel text in a new way, inviting me to […]

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“Guest and Host”–March 5, 2023

April 9, 2023 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Luke 19:1-10 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark March 5, 2023          “Chai kavu, tafadhali?” I asked with great hesitation in my voice. “May I please have strong tea?” In Nairobi that was how I had learned to ask for tea with no milk and no sugar. I had also learned it was […]

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Traveling without an umbrella–Feb. 26, 2023

April 9, 2023 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Edwards Church on Christmas Eve 2020 morning

John 15:12-17 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark February 26, 2023            “Shower the people you love with love. Show them the way you feel. Things are gonna be just fine if you only will.”          What a beautiful song, composed by a beautiful artist, James Taylor, offered today by our own beautiful musicians. Thank […]

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A Prison Conversion–January 15, 2023

April 9, 2023 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Matthew 3:1-17, Matthew 11:1-6 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark January 15, 2023            I don’t know how much longer I will be here—in this prison cell. I’m pretty sure it will be for the rest of my life; that might not be very long. Herod wants to make an example of someone.          You’ve […]

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Walking with Sheep–Dec. 11, 2022

April 9, 2023 by Rev. Debbie Clark

“Walking with Sheep” Luke 2:8-15 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark December 11, 2022            Have you ever tried walking with sheep? Not just meandering from grassy knoll to grassy knoll, but actually trying to get somewhere?          I hadn’t either, not until that night. Let me tell you, it is slow going.          I’ll […]

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From Fear to Awe

April 9, 2023 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark December 4, 2022            It’s 7:30 pm. Jeopardy time. Fran and I settle into the couch, eager to learn the categories—smiling at some, groaning at others. Fran is enthusiastic about history; I’m always pleased when there’s a bible category. In all our years of watching […]

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Lights in the Tunnel–Nov. 27, 2022

April 9, 2023 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Isaiah 9:2-7 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark Nov. 27, 2022            “I just can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel,” she said. About a year ago, Bette Norton and I were talking about her Dad—all the care he needed, all the ways that care was impacted by COVID-19 and by grief […]

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