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Welcoming All

December 17, 2018 By Bob Griggs

For people living with mental or physical illness, as well as those who are grieving or struggling with problems in their lives, Christmas can be a difficult.  The way one really feels is at odds with the message of the season to rejoice and celebrate.  Instead of joy, one feels isolated and excluded, sadness is […]

Filed Under: Advent & Christmas, Community, Hope Tagged With: Blue Christmas, exclusion, Grief, isolation, Longest Night, Mental Health Network, sadness, UCC, United Church of Christ

The Second Greatest Commandment

November 12, 2018 By Karl Shallowhorn

It was about a month ago that I received a text message from an old friend. She shared that a good friend of hers’ son was in the midst of a mental health crisis and asked if I would be willing to speak with her. As is my custom I did not hesitate to reply, […]

Filed Under: Community, Support Tagged With: Bipolar, Fellowship, John Lennon, Love, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

Broken and Hopeful

October 8, 2018 By Bob Griggs

While I was in worship recently, the officiant during the invitation for communion invited us as a “broken and hopeful” people to come forward to be served.  As I waited for my turn, I looked at those who were in line in front of me, wondering how in their lives they had been broken and […]

Filed Under: Community, Hope Tagged With: Communion, Mental Health Network, Stigma, UCC, United Church of Christ

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