Tag Archives: Grief

Recognition / Seen – Easter 2023

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading: Luke 24:12-32 Sermon My best friend from high school reached out to me last week. We’ve stayed in touch loosely over the years over Facebook, but not in any consistent way. She was in our home town for the … Continue reading →

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Our Ghost Stories

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

From about third grade until about eight grade, I spent a week each summer at Camp David Jr. on Lake Crescent in Washington State. I loved everything about camp,especially canoeing on the clear lake, and the camp fire stories and songs … Continue reading →

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A meditation on Marie Howe’s What the Living Do

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

What the Living Do by Marie Howe Johnny, the kitchen sink has been clogged for days, some utensil probably fell down there. And the Drano won’t work but smells dangerous, and the crusty dishes have piled up waiting for the … Continue reading →

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From Trembling to Telling, and From Grief to Morning – Easter 2021

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Part 1 – From Trembling to Telling Despite the bright pastels of the season, the story of Easter begins in the dark. In the earliest morning hours when night has not yet given up the fight, Easter is born in confusion … Continue reading →

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The Moment of Magic (What We Expect in December)

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Part 1 Around this time of year, for most of my life, my family members would make a bet with each other. The bet was about if I’d get sick for my birthday, or for Christmas. They are just … Continue reading →

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The Descent – a Rosh Hashanah reflection after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

I know she didn’t quite make it to Rosh Hashanah – the Jewish High Holy Days which begin this evening – but I still think there’s something auspicious and instructive about Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s death being in such proximity to this day, A … Continue reading →

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Where We Start From

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Part 1: Where We Start From Part 2 – Video available here Last week, when she described the difference between hospital chaplaincy and congregational ministry, Elaine said that in the hospital, you don’t really get to know people – or … Continue reading →

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Blessed Unrest

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading: Fault Lines by Robert Walsh As we have been feeling the fault lines in all of our living rooms this week, I’ve been thinking about the stories of the Hebrew Bible. Especially the story of Exodus – which begins with an … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermons | Tagged Anxiety, Certainty, Exodus, Faith, Fear, Grief, Hebrew Bible, Idolatry, Mystery, Uncertainty | Leave a comment

Hush

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Bluebird by Charles Bukowski There’s a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out But I’m too tough for him I say, stay in there I’m not going to let anybody see you There’s a bluebird in my heart … Continue reading →

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Heart Broken Open – Martin Luther King Jr Sunday 2021

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Part 1: Let Your Heart Break When my son was really little, one of his most pressing questions was how we know who is a bad guy, and who is a good guy? In theory, although it isn’t all that … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Sermons | Tagged Beloved Community, Feelings, Grief, Heart, Heartbreak, Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK, Race, Racism, Sermon, Sermons, Theology, White Supremacy | Leave a comment

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