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LENTEN DEVOTIONALS

As part of our Lenten journey, we will be posting reflections, prayers, and disciplines and practices from a variety of sources. Click on the links below as we journey together to Easter.

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Covenant

Welcome to Musings! As participants in the conversations on this blog, we covenant together that we will maintain a spirit of good will, of openness to each other, and of mutual respect in our discussions; that we will listen to each other and endeavor to understand each other, especially those whose views differ from ours; and that we will remember that we are brothers and sisters in Christ.

Why Musings?

  • The Musings Page will be a place to consider thought-provoking, evocative, sometimes polemical but not overtly political, writings, quotes, ideas, and poetry on the Christian life in all its facets: spiritual, religious, ethical, and practical.

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Musings

Infant Joy

In Advent, we wait in joyful anticipation for Jesus to be born in us again and for the new life promised to us in this child.  This year, we also share in the added joy of Revs. Sarah and Bill Searight and Revs. Lindsey and Pen Peery in the births of their children.  In celebration of these newest and youngest members of our church family, we offer a poem and image from William Blake.


Infant Joy

by William Blake

“I have no name:
I am but two days old.”
What shall I call thee?
“I happy am,
Joy is my name.”
Sweet joy befall thee!
Pretty joy!
Sweet joy, but two days old.
Sweet Joy I call thee:
Thou dost smile,
I sing the while;
Sweet joy befall thee!



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