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Author Archives: smaxreisert
Creed-less
It was an interesting moment last week to have headlines involving Christian creeds and statements of faith. When’s the last time that happened? And, to witness various media outlets and late night talk show hosts struggle with what exactly a … Continue reading
Posted in Worship
Tagged Apostles' Creed, Christian Creed, George H.W. Bush funeral, President Trump
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Lessons from the Lord (& Taylor)
In the dim light of late afternoon and amid the crushing movement of countless, busting human beings, the large “store closing” signs adorning every window of a very large building didn’t seem all that extraordinary. I was just trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Doomed
Tagged Church decline, Church Success, decline of Christian denominations, Lord & Taylor
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All Together Now?
When my husband and I decided to move out to our “camp” (summer house) year-round, after our younger child graduated from high school, we began to think of all of the adjustments we would need to make—a longer commute to … Continue reading
Guardians of Community
This week, I’ve been thinking a lot about last Saturday’s shooting at the Pittsburgh synagogue. The aftermath of the shooting involved a ritual that I have come to loathe. Each time I do it, I desperately hope it will be … Continue reading
Men and Their Marks
But Thomas (who was called the Twin*), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the mark of … Continue reading
Posted in Misc
Tagged Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh nomination, sexual assult, sexual misconduct, Women, women and assault
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Do Politics Belong in Church?
I have an essay in the current Christian Century, part of a series of essays on politics and church. Click here to check it out!
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Stuck in the Middle with No One
In my work with the Maine Conference United Church of Christ, I currently find myself in the midst of a difficult situation just on the edge of crisis. One of the dynamics running through this situation (just one of many) … Continue reading
