Monthly Archives: July 2016

Three Things (or, simplicity redux)

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

I’m guessing it’ll come as no surprise to most of you that I like to pack my days as full as possible. I’ve been like this my whole life – in 4th grade my teacher started an anonymous advice box … Continue reading →

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the meaning of life, and death – a sermon offered july 24, 2016

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading: On Living, by Nazim Hikmet  Sermon: “The Meaning of Life, and Death”  My children, at 8 and 10, are old enough now that they realize when I am listening to the news on the car radio. More importantly, they … Continue reading →

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Who is Willing to Destroy a Piece of Their Own Heart?

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

At my Community Office Hours last Wednesday, a small group of us had gathered and had been sharing in coffee and conversation for about an hour – we’d been talking about tools of comfort and meaning for non-theists after the … Continue reading →

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Further Reading on “God”

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

So many people have asked me for the references/further reading for the sermon from July 17 2016 (“What We Call God, Or Don’t”), I thought I’d compile a list.  This is definitely partial, but it’s a good start! The ones with … Continue reading →

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What We Call God, Or Don’t – Sermon, July 17, 2016

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading – god is no noun by Glen Thomas Rideout  Sermon: “What We Call God, Or Don’t” All day yesterday, the Board and our Committee on Ministry and I met for a retreat facilitated by the new Regional Lead for the … Continue reading →

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the big and the small t – a sermon on truth

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Story: “A Farmer’s Horse Ran Off….” a traditional Chinese folk Tale Sermon: “The Small and the Big T” Most Sundays over the past year, we’ve sung the song that we’ll close this service with – “Spirit of Truth.”Before this year, … Continue reading →

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To be entrusted with this great message

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

This past week marked the official beginning of my senior ministry at Foothills. As I’ve gotten closer to this threshold, I’ve been thinking about the Rev. Mary Lydia Legget, who in 1900 was the last (and only other) female minister to … Continue reading →

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