Notes from the Board
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Scam Alert!
As people are going through these trying times, scammers are taking advantage – posing as our leadership, staff, and members asking for help. Know that Eastrose or our leadership will NEVER ask for you to buy gift cards or send money in an email. We only encourage donations sent directly to the church office or contributed…
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Pep Talk Here, Pep Talk There
It seems pep talks are everywhere these days. And who doesn’t welcome a pep talk, especially as September dawns and we still feel like this is the beginning of a “new year.” Old habits die hard – why aren’t I getting a new lunch box, sharpened pencils, and school shoes? Hope I like my teacher.…
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If You Take a Purple Crayon…
Have you ever watched a toddler or preschooler with art supplies? It can be adorable or spellbinding or a bit treacherous, depending on the situation. I’ve recently had the wonderful opportunity to spend time with all three of my granddaughters, aged 18 months to 4 years, and I’m struck by how early in our lives…
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In Conversation with the Spirit of Georgia O’Keeffe
On Sunday, June 30, upon return from a week in Northern New Mexico, I preached a sermon entitled “Georgia O’Keeffe and the Spirit of Ghost Ranch.” In it, I lifted up some less conventional portals for understanding the “Mother of American Modernism,” whose images of flowers and cow skulls and red rock landscapes are so…