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What Would Our Dreams Look Like?

In some Native American cultures, there’s a talisman called a “dream catcher.” They’re popular folk-art items. A dream catcher resembles a spider’s web made of yarn. It’s adorned with decorative feathers and beads. According to ancient lore, parents were to hang the dream catcher over the cradle of a newborn infant. The device would catch… Continue reading What Would Our Dreams Look Like?

“Don’t Stray From Your Good Road”

“Don’t Stray From Your Good Road”an Indigenous worship service at Church of the PalmsSunday, November 6, 2022 at 10:00 am This worship service is in honor and celebration of National Native American Heritage Month. All liturgies and prayers are from Indigenous writers. Including our scripture text: Luke 11:2b-4 found in The First Nations Version: An… Continue reading “Don’t Stray From Your Good Road”

Who has loved you into being?

Who are the special people in your life? Fred Rogers, aka Mr. Rogers, said, “All of us have special ones who have loved us into being.” Who has loved you into being? Who are the people who have been or are saints in your life? Can you recall people who helped shape you into the person… Continue reading Who has loved you into being?

Spaulding Memorial Thanksgiving Dinner is BACK!

After a two-year absence, Church of the Palms is happy to announce that the Spaulding Memorial Thanksgiving Dinner will once again take place in King Hall on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2022. We’ll be serving the meal between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM. This meal takes place with generous donations of food from our… Continue reading Spaulding Memorial Thanksgiving Dinner is BACK!

So, what is your mission?

The Church of the Palms has a mission statement: Sharing God’s Unconditional Love, Justice, and Extravagant Welcome. That statement is more than a policy statement; it speaks of our core values and desires. Plus, it gives us direction when the Spirit blows forcing us to adjust our sails. So, what is your mission? I suspect… Continue reading So, what is your mission?

If you can no longer march, what can you do?

It’s that time of the year when things start to get busy at The Palms. Our winter friends are returning, meetings and classes are happening with greater frequency, and our social justice ministry, which never takes a day off, is expanding! We are busy being the church, the palms of Jesus. Thanks be to God! To… Continue reading If you can no longer march, what can you do?

What is abundant life?

“I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”John 10:10 What is abundant life? Society and people of faith differ on the answers to that question. While I cannot always comprehend exactly what abundant life is, I do see glimpses of it when I: Sing favorite hymns as loud as I can; Taste… Continue reading What is abundant life?

When is a quart not a quart and a pound not a pound?

When is a quart not a quart and a pound not a pound? If you check your local grocery store, you’ll find plenty of examples. What I’m relaying is a recent conversation noting that the sizes of many of the things we’re accustomed to buying are smaller than they used to be. What used to… Continue reading When is a quart not a quart and a pound not a pound?