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Jennifer's Blog
Nevertheless
These days have felt especially heavy. A cousin by marriage has walked a challenging path with her spouse after his diagnosis of...
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
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Our hybrid lives
These days, the talk and work around The Church is about hybrid worship, hybrid meetings, hybrid work. A return to in-person worship and...
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
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Do Not Grow Weary
We’re days away from Palm Sunday and Holy Week and Easter. The congregations of the Presbytery of Wabash Valley, like so many others, ...
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
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Being at Peace with Oneself
I’m a huge Mark Sundby fan. I respect his wisdom and guidance, I appreciate his humility and humor. I am grateful for the work he does...
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
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Tidings (the comfort and joy variety)
2020 has taken us to school, hasn’t it? We’re working and worshipping differently, and we’re thinking in new ways as the Church about...
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
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Peoples Long Silenced
The words of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) Brief Statement of Faith seem especially relevant in these days of pandemic and politics. ...
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
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Good Books About the Good Book
Our colleague, David Crowley, chaplain at Peabody Retirement Center in North Manchester, has recently published/updated two of his...
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
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The Antidote Called Yes
Our granddaughter, Eleanor, will turn two at the end of October. She’s curious and playful and loves to make others laugh. She’s...
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
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From the Bottom of My Heart
The year was 1976 and Stevie Wonder’s album, Songs in the Key of Life, was at the top of the charts. I was a seventeen year old,...
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
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More fun reading!
A good friend of mine recently admitted that he has found reading to be challenging in the season of Covid. I expect that weariness,...
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
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Every Day’s a School Day: What We’re Learning in a Global Pandemic Part 3
Every Day’s a School Day: What We’re Learning in a Global Pandemic Part Three The leaders of the Presbytery of Wabash Valley are without...
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
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If I had to choose…
Choosing a favorite book is like asking me if I have a favorite child, or when I was a pastor, if I had a favorite church member. Nope....
Rev. Jennifer Burns Lewis
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