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Dennis Shaw is a musician, marathoner (Boston!), retired military officer, math modeler, muse, and United Methodist Pastor. A keen observer of the human condition, he has degrees in music, quantitative methods (don’t ask!), theology and leadership. He will discuss with other leaders how to become engaged and present in our current leadership opportunities. Critical to leadership is strong self-awareness. Becoming authentic, empathetic, and aware will form the framework of all discussions. You can access and follow this podcast on Apple, Podbean, Spotify and Amazon Music.
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Feb 25, 2019
Feb 25, 2019
42 min
First Corinthians 15 meets Luke 6 with a touch of For Every One Born, A Place at the Table. Our choir performing this piece is shared.
Invaluable help here from Rev. Kerry Greenhill. Her opening prayer, Call to Worship, Confession and Pastoral Prayer were exquisite.
I had to add the Youth Choir with their I Believe by Mark Miller. A great piece and something they do quite well.
I confess that General Conference 2019 in St. Louis was in my mind. I don't think I mention it directly.
The sermon starts about 11:30 or so and goes to 38:00 or so. A little longer than is my norm. Kerry's Litany of Commitment wraps up the Sermon.
Feb 23, 2019
Feb 23, 2019
Feb 23, 2019
19 min
Faithful to the Call -- Luke 5: 1-11
The text was the Revised Common Lectionary Luke passage. I was trying to balance the idea of faithfulness and call. This was Scout Sunday, so I did get over into our local context a good bit.
Feb 3, 2019
Feb 3, 2019
Feb 3, 2019
4 min
This is Hallelujah Bells on Epiphany Sunday -- I heard the Bells on Christmas Day.
Feb 3, 2019
Feb 3, 2019
15 min
The scripture is 1 Corinthians 12: 31b through the end of 13.
Gift and Fruit of Love. Paul has been driving to this point in his letter and lays out his theology of Love. To love, in a mature way, as God loves.
Feb 2, 2019
Feb 2, 2019
Feb 2, 2019
27 min
Gifts of the Spirit, Fruit of the Spirit, Gifts are what you have been given, fruits are what is made manifest by your connection to God. Big ideas: common good, community, trusting the Spirit for others to have gifts I don’t have. GC2019 – Peace is a fruit. Peace will (might?) come if we collectively take a deep, inspiring, breath.
Feb 2, 2019
Feb 2, 2019
Feb 2, 2019
22 min
Receiving the Holy Spirit – Gentleness
Primary Text that I will read: Luke 3:15-22 – Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove.
Marilyn White and Claudine Haight reporting on the mission trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Marilyn during her report on the mission trip to San Juan will, in part, address the need for helpers in that kind of role to be respectfully gentle in relationships. We don’t show up and say “this is what you must do” and when presented with road blocks and problems, keeping them informed as to what is going on conveys a gentleness of spirit that I think Paul is driving at in his Fruits in Galatians.