2019 archive of Blog
October 27, 2019: Masks
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 11/02/19
Have you ever wondered WHY people give candy out on Halloween? It dates back long ago, to the British Isles when they considered that this time of year was the start of winter. This was also the time of year when the dead were honored . . . ... Read More »
October 20, 2019: No Hands but Yours
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 10/22/19
I want you to look at your hands. Look at your palms. Look at the creases, the lines. Maybe your hands have calluses or sores. Now turn them over. Look at your skin. Maybe there are sun spots, maybe your fingernails have dirt on the edges.
Now consider ... Read More »
October 13, 2019: One Thing
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 10/14/19
[I hold up a branch] Imagine it is winter and it is snowing. Imagine this branch covered with snow and the snow is heavy. At some point there is ONE snowflake that lands on the branch that causes it to break. One flake makes the difference.
Water is ... Read More »
October 6, 2019: The Faith of a Mustard Seed
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 10/07/19
September 29, 2019: Disparity
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 10/04/19
September 22, 2019: The Bigger Picture
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 9/23/19
Wow, that gospel is a rough. It sounds as if Jesus is actually encouraging us to do bad things, that is, to reduce the price for someone else. But let me try and explain, what I think, Jesus intends.
[I invite staff member, Mo Putnam, to the ... Read More »
September 15, 2019: God in the Prodigal Story
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 9/15/19
Well I sure am glad that I received the role of the Father and the Shepherd in those skits, but those roles are often the most confusing. In that gospel . . . the shepherd, the Father and even the woman are meant to represent God.
We ... Read More »
September 8, 2019: Let Go/Monkey's hand in Pumpkin
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 9/13/19
This is a true story. A group of people in Africa had a problem with monkeys. They took a pumpkin [show a pumpkin] and cleaned it out. Filled it with peanuts. Sealed the top back on. Then cut a tiny hole in the pumkin which was just big ... Read More »
August 25, 2019: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 8/26/19
As I said at the beginning of Mass, today is the 80th anniversary of the release of the classic film Wizard of Oz. To help you get into the mood of the movie, I would like to share a modern version of the academy award winning song that ... Read More »
August 18, 2019: What would Jesus say?
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 8/19/19
Are any of you good at standing on one foot? If so, come up here and demonstrate with me. [I invite anyone to come up to sanctuary and join me in standing on one foot . . . as I chatter about the benefits of balance and strengthening ... Read More »