Author: Arnie Wierenga

PENTECOST 12

My story,
my culture,
and my faith have
been shaped both by
the ocean that carried my ancestors
and the land that has
nurtured me.

Rev. Salesi Faupula,
Moderator, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania

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PENTECOST 11

forget
corporate
bottom lines,
the GDP, or the habits
and norms of our work-obsessed,
shop to you drop, open all day
every day 24hr culture.

Rev. Lisa Stewart

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PENTECOST 10

there
are times
when we are called
to re-examine our lives …
and we may need strong language and imagery
to overcome our natural
resistance.

Rev. Heather den Houting

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PENTECOST 9

I had
an overwhelming
desire to put my shoes back on and run

Rev. Jennie Gordon

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PENTECOST 8

From
the tower
of Babel to the
towers of our cities,
we love to build bigger.

Rev. Ian Brown

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PENTECOST 7

Give
it a try
and do not be
surprised when things are
opened for you

Rev. Heather den Houting

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PENTECOST 6

You can
just hear those
“I always” and “you never”
accusations, lurking between the lines,
oozing with feeling born of shared
but not harmonious
experience.

Rev. Ian Brown

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PENTECOST 5

I
have been
deliberately trying
to shed my lifetime’s
worth of accumulated stuff.

Rev. Heather den Houting

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PENTECOST 4

My fire
is warm and
my toast is hot and
I can’t be far from a coffee shop.

Rev. Deacon Wendy Elson

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PENTECOST 3

Don’t linger,
don’t look back,
set your face in the
same direction as me.

Rev. Jennie Gordon

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