Reflections through a Lens of Faith from Pastor Jen
My father’s family came to this country and settled in Dorchester. My father talked about family holidays in Dorchester with aunts, uncles, and cousins. I don’t know the address of where they lived, but given the family history, my ears perk up when I hear a news story about Dorchester. And Dorchester has been front-page […]
As I sat along the marathon route in Wellesley on Monday, a man walked up to the route without a chair or blanket or snacks. He was clearly not planning on staying long. About fifteen minutes later he erupted into cheers. “Go Jennifer!” “That a-way Jen!” “You can do it!” “You’re amazing!” A runner turned
Fifty is a very good number in Scripture. The festival of Pentecost (a word meaning “fiftieth”) comes on the fiftieth day after Easter. It commemorates the arrival of the Holy Spirit and the sending of the disciples into the world. Fifty is a good number. Our social ministry team has set a goal of 50
There is a certain spirituality about baking bread. Flour. Salt. Yeast. Milk. Butter. The ingredients are simple but they come together and are transformed into food that satisfies our hunger. What are the ingredients of your life that most feed your soul? It is rare to make a loaf of bread and eat it oneself.
Part of the excitement sometimes is the getting ready. Last Sunday afternoon I got ready. I had my jersey. My dog had her jersey. I had my favorite snacks. (My dog had her favorite snacks too – but she gets them every afternoon.) I had my chair, my remote, my cup holder, and my fleece