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written by Karl Shallowhorn �In the washing of the water will you take it all away Bring me something to take this pain away� Peter Gabriel In churches around the world we celebrate the day that Jesus was baptized by the prophet, John the Baptist. This ritual has been replicated for millennia since then and this means of consecration is a way for us as Christians to annually be

written by Lisa LeSueur This month, Coral Gables Congregational UCC (CGCUCC) marks the end of the first year since the congregation voted to become a Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive and Engaged (W.I.S.E.) church. Following the 10-step process to declare ourselves W.I.S.E. was just the beginning of what has become a dynamic and life-giving mental health ministry of the church. The mental

written by Hannah Campbell Gustafson Last week, I went to an information session on a curriculum for organizations or schools on �compassion resilience�. I was there to think about ways in which this toolkit, or some of the pieces in it, might be used in the organization of which I�m director, and I�m looking forward to using some of the exercises and tools with my volunteers. But while

written by by David Finnegan-Hosey The first time I ever understood the Nativity, I was in a village called Yanoun, in the hills above the West Bank city of Nablus. I was there to visit friends who were serving, on behalf of the World Council of Churches, as nonviolent accompaniers alongside the Palestinian villagers. We were given a tour of the village and surrounds by two young men, both

written by Bob Griggs For people living with mental or physical illness, as well as those who are grieving or struggling with problems in their lives, Christmas can be a difficult. The way one really feels is at odds with the message of the season to rejoice and celebrate. Instead of joy, one feels isolated and excluded, sadness is added to sadness. Many churches are recognizing this

written by Karl Shallowhorn We�re now in the season of Advent, the time of the year when Christians across the world are awaiting the coming of the Christ child. Much of this expectancy is built around preparing the way for Jesus. We also hope. Hope for a better world. For the many individuals, like myself, living with mental health and/or addiction disorders, the concept of waiting can