Monthly Archives: June 2016

Anger, Love, and the Hope for Change

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

For a month about simplicity (our church monthly theme), the current cultural moment is anything but simple. Since the news broke on Sunday about the terrible shooting in Orlando, I’ve been back and forth with all sorts of emotions: angry, sad, … Continue reading →

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Is it a Gift? A sermon on simplicity

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Story: “The Secret of Happiness” by Paula Coehlo, from The Alchemist  Sermon: “Is it a Gift?” When I started to think about music for this month with this theme of simplicity, I immediately thought of”‘Tis a Gift.” This is a song … Continue reading →

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Nothing Simple in a Simple Summer

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Our monthly theme at Foothills is “Simplicity,” which makes a certain kind of sense.  We imagine the summertime to have an inherently slower pace, a casual ease, with an abundance of backyard barbecues, long mountain hikes, and weeks of vacation adventures … Continue reading →

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Meditation on Community

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

A meditation inspired by the story, God In Between by Sandy Eisenburg, offered at Flower Communion on June 5, 2016 Please join me in a spirit of prayer, or meditation. Take a few deep breaths, in and out. Slow down. … Continue reading →

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