by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Dec 8, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
Advent, a season of preparation and reflection, continues with a focus on peace — within the world and within ourselves. As we journey toward Christmas, we prepare for the birth of the Christ Presence and anticipate a peaceful future. Perhaps we also notice:...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Dec 2, 2016 | Faith, God, Journey, Spirituality
We’ve entered the season of Advent, a slow, quiet, dark time which prepares us for the birth — or awakening — of the Christ Presence. Advent, from the Latin adventus, meaning arrival, invites us to prepare for a celebration unlike most others. And, as with all...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Dec 10, 2015 | Faith, God, Journey
Peace has been the theme for the second week of Advent. And what a week for it, as yet another mass shooting claimed the lives of people in San Bernardino, California, and violence continues to erupt in various places around the globe. The shouting “to do something”...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Dec 3, 2015 | Faith, God, Journey
Advent, the Season of Preparation, is already underway. It’s a time to look forward, joyfully anticipating and patiently preparing for new life. Depending on which tradition one follows, this first week of Advent focuses on hope or faith. While these concepts can be...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Nov 12, 2015 | Faith, Journey
Travel with me, Blessed Reader, on a brief shopping excursion. The early November afternoon is an unseasonably warm 85 degrees. Many people are out and about, the usual roadways congested, though not unmanageable. On one of these roadways, an area is fenced off. An...
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