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In Faith & Friendship: Saving Grace
As we gear up for another school year with high hopes for our children’s and grandchildren’s educations, now might be a great time to think about expanding our own education… Continue Reading→
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The Sights of Sound: Mending Hearts
What Can Mend Your Heart? During a recent visit with a grief support group in Snow Hill, I shared a piece of art called “Mended Hearts.” This local artist designs Continue Reading→
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How Sweet the Sound: Coddiwomple (V)
A friend and clergy colleague who is currently living and serving in a British Methodist parish in the UK recently introduced me to an interesting word: Coddiwomple ( v) This Continue Reading→
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The Sights of The Sound: Vision
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader We have a 17-year-old rescue hound mix that has lost most of her vision and hearing. She has lost most of Continue Reading→
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Dismantling Racism in the Sound District – Summer Lunch N’ Learn Book Selection
You are invited to Read the Book for August: “Love is the Way” by Bishop Michael Curry. Then invite your Friends to Read it too: This series is open to Continue Reading→
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District Youth – It Is for Everyone!
Hello Sound District, I know it has been a while since my last Newsletter, but I would like to get back to being more active in this role Continue Reading→
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In Faith & Friendship: ”Be Curious, Not Judgmental”
Rev. Lynn Benson, Director of Legacy Giving, UMF This iconic statement is not mine, nor is it Walt Whitman’s, but it is nevertheless worth repeating, worth pondering, and even better, Continue Reading→
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How Sweet the Sound: Jesus in His Mission
52 They were all weeping and wailing for her; but he said, “Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping.” 53 And they laughed at him, knowing that Continue Reading→
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A Message From Your District Lay Leader: Small Things
– Kim R. Smith, Sound District Lay Leader A few years ago, we had a 5-gallon pot holding a fig tree cutting. It was at most 12 inches tall. Continue Reading→