15 Nov 2018
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Where is your Treasure?
By: Pedro Silva 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and...
7 Nov 2018
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Beginner’s Mind/Compassionate Mind
By: Larry Dansky In the beginner's mind there is no thought "I have attained something." All self-centered thoughts limit our vast mind. When we have no thought of achievement, no thought of self, we are true beginners. Then we can...
1 Nov 2018
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Expect to be Wowed
By: Diana Shellenberger “I think joy and sweetness and affection are a spiritual path. We’re here to know God, to love and serve God, and to be blown away by the beauty and miracle of nature. You just have to get rid of so...
25 Oct 2018
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You Must Lose Things
By: Dean Keller Along life’s way we all seem to gain the experience to see the wisdom in these clear words written by Naomi Shihab Nye in her poem ,“Kindness.” Before you know what kindness really is you must lose...
18 Oct 2018
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Report from the Safe Church Task Force
First Congregational Church, Boulder formed a Safe Church Task Force in November, 2017 to address issues of safety for our congregants. Our mission was to improve safety for congregants and staff, while maintaining our culture of being...
18 Oct 2018
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Sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself…
By: Laura McCutchen We waited almost 2 months to greet our newborn granddaughter Maddie. Three years ago, we waited just as long to meet her big sister. As grandparent set #4, we have learned patience. Maddie looks nothing like her...
11 Oct 2018
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A Meditation on Rain
By: Karen Hoover “But now I tell you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of God who is in heaven. For God makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just...
4 Oct 2018
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God’s Plan
By: Carolyn Gard Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10. On a recent trip to Alaska, we went on a boat tour of a fjord. On the way we were lucky enough to see a group of Orca whales. As we...
27 Sep 2018
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Harmony in Diversity
By: Jeanette Ford Jeanette Ford joined First Congregational Church in October 2015. She is an active member of the Wednesday afternoon memoir writing group and has published three books: Archival Principles and Practice (1990), Archival...
20 Sep 2018
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The Visitation – Being a Healing Presence
By: Pedro Silva In our spiritual community at First Congregational Church Boulder, UCC, some of our members are reading a small book called, The Art of Being a Healing Presence. Those of us reading it are part of a small, but growing,...