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September 22, 2022 By Mary Lee Wile Leave a Comment

On Friday mornings, on the corner of Pleasant and Union Streets in the heart of Brunswick, Maine, Nancy stands next to a picnic table the children of our congregation painted in vibrant colors.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: deacon, hospitality, saints

Celebrating Those Who Welcome

June 22, 2022 By Ben Rockwell 2 Comments

At the end of last year my family and I made a move to a new part of the country, to a new diocese, to a new church.

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Filed Under: Saints Tagged With: hospitality, martyrdom, saints

Front Yard People

July 2, 2020 By Elizabeth Bentrup Leave a Comment

Our family has decided that we are #frontyardpeople. We are a family who deliberately spends time in our front yard and we welcome others to […]

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Filed Under: Discipleship, Parenting Tagged With: baptismal covenant, community, hospitality, Neighbors, parenting

The Changing Face of Hospitality

August 20, 2019 By Christian Simmers 2 Comments

I grew up in a home where Southern hospitality was a way of life. We had a sitting room where my mother served tea to friends while catching up over conversation

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: Bible, food, hospitality

The Furloughed Faithful

January 29, 2019 By Carrie Willard 2 Comments

During the summer between my second and third years of law school, I worked as an intern in the General Counsel’s Division of Children, Family, and Aging. Every morning, I made my way to the Hubert Humphrey building in the shadow of the nation’s capitol, not realizing until then how many federal government employees filled Washington, D.C. every day.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: dinner, economy, government, hospitality, Prayer

Talking about Immigration in an Age of Fear

November 15, 2018 By Hugo Olaiz 1 Comment

I am shaken by the anger and hatred people are expressing today at white supremacist rallies, on social media, and in YouTube clips.

This anti-immigrant sentiment is contrary to Christian values; it is inspired by ignorance, hatred, and fear. But it is also true that immigration is a very complex issue. Many people prefer to shout cheap slogans (“Build the wall!”) rather than exploring the many shades of gray that immigration issues entail. We have a lot of work to do, as individuals, families, and communities, to create a climate of truth-telling and civil discussion around immigration.

Here are a few suggestions of things you can do.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Forward Movement, hospitality, immigration, resource, strangers

The Turquoise Table: Review, Excerpt, Giveaway!

June 6, 2017 By Nurya Love Parish 4 Comments

Kristin Schell wanted to extend hospitality to strangers. When a picnic table was deposited in her front yard, she suddenly saw how to begin.

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Filed Under: Discipleship Tagged With: giveaway, hospitality, Kristin Schell, Romans, summer, The Turquoise Table

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