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Good News for
Reluctant Hearts

December 9, 2019 By Rev. Dr. Rachael Keefe

written by Rachael Keefe – reposted from her blog, Write Out of Left Field I gave up trying to be happy and joyful just because it’s the holiday season a long time ago. Growing up, I thought I was the only one who didn’t have the perfect Norman Rockwell (or, these days, Hallmark) family. Nearly […]

Filed Under: Advent & Christmas, Faith, Hope Tagged With: despair, Forgiveness, hopelessness, Love, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ, wholeness

The Importance of Rituals

December 2, 2019 By Rev. Dr. Ciarán Osborn (he/him)

At the end of September, I was installed as Settled Pastor in the congregation that I serve, just north of Boston. That same month, my wife was promoted to CPT in the US Army National Guard. For each of these transitions there was ceremony and ritual. There was a laying on of hands for me. […]

Filed Under: Mental Health Tagged With: Bipolar, Death, Mental Health Network, Ritual, Transitions, trauma, UCC, United Church of Christ

Giving Thanks

November 25, 2019 By Karl Shallowhorn

Praise the LORD! O give thanks to the LORD, for God is good;for God’s steadfast love endures forever.Psalm 106:1 If Jah didn’t love I (love I),If I didn’t love I,Would I be around today?Would I be around to say:Give thanks and praises, give thanks and praises…Bob Marley – Give Thanks and Praises It’s that time […]

Filed Under: Gratitude Tagged With: Bob Marley, gratitude, Mental Health Network, Psalm 106:1, UCC, United Church of Christ

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