The following memo was received from Dysart Community Center Executive Director Annie Ansell: Please express our joy and gratitude for all the hard work and gifts given by members of The Church of the Palms. It has been a remarkable partnership. The church has made such a practical difference in the lives of our families… Continue reading Dysart Community Center News
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Sign up for new programs in the Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project
Doing Grief Community Healing Project at the Palms (DGCHP) invites you to register for some new programs and services that will begin in February. Initial offerings include spiritual direction:1-on-1, family dyads/groups, and small groups (see descriptions below), offered by Rev. Shea Darian, a UCC minister, certified spiritual director, and grief educator. Story Circles are facilitated… Continue reading Sign up for new programs in the Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project
Here’s my Top Ten list for venturing forth into 2023
Happy New Year! Here’s my Top Ten list for venturing forth into 2023: Shalom, Paul
I see Jesus in other ways.
Now that Christmas day is over, what does Jesus look like to you? We’ve just managed to make it through another season of shopping, rushing, parties, cooking, relatives, food, and such. So, what did you learn about what Jesus looks like? Well, the baby born in Bethlehem looks like anything but a king to me.… Continue reading I see Jesus in other ways.
Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project at the Palms Rings in the New Year
A new ministry begins at The Church of the Palms in 2023! Doing Grief Community Healing Project at the Palms (DGCHP) is a collaborative ministry between COTP and Doing Grief Healing Center, directed by Rev. Shea Darian – a UCC minister, hospital chaplain, and member of The Church of the Palms. COTP serves as fiscal… Continue reading Doing Grief™ Community Healing Project at the Palms Rings in the New Year
What are we going to do with baby Jesus?
All three of my children were unique when they were first born and how they developed. Michael would smile in the hospital every time he would hear my voice. I’d be across the room and say something, and Michael would smile and try to find me. The nurses kept saying that it must be gas.… Continue reading What are we going to do with baby Jesus?
Most years I sing, and I cringe a little…
I confess that I love singing church music this time of the year – the old familiar carols and the new ones. I’ve been singing in church for over 50 years! I’ve sung in the sanctuary choir cantatas for almost as long. This year marked the 44th year that I have sung in a cantata.… Continue reading Most years I sing, and I cringe a little…
Christmas Blessings to all
As we await the coming of the Christ Child, take heart in the hope, joy, light, and love that Jesus brings. Christmas blessings to all this holiday season from the United Church of Christ, and peace in the New Year.
The Race Is On
By now, the race is on. Thanksgiving leftovers are history, shoppers have come home with bags and bargains in tow, Amazon / UPS / Fed-ex are dropping off the online purchases, and the festivities have officially begun. For the next week or so, advertisements will dominate the airwaves, catalogs will clutter our mailboxes, and coupons… Continue reading The Race Is On
Advent is a season full of strikingly different juxtapositions
This is a challenging season for us. We know the stories of Jesus’ birth so well that they can easily become clichés, obscuring the awesome message that God has taken human form as a vulnerable child. So, what can we learn? Advent is a season which is full of strikingly different juxtapositions. The focus of… Continue reading Advent is a season full of strikingly different juxtapositions