The concept of a thin place didn't really exist for me prior to becoming a Presbyterian. The theory that heaven and earth might touch and be connected was foreign to me, but I immediately connected with it. I did and do have moments where something seemed unreal, unimaginably magnificent and it didn't match its surroundings, like two … Continue reading Thin places.
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Holy matrimony.
It wasn’t until leaving the churches of christ and joining a presbyterian church that I heard my marriage referred to as holy. It’s not that holiness hadn’t been attributed to me previously, but not in this new, more loving and dignifying manner. Prior, it was my state of virginity specifically that I remember being identified … Continue reading Holy matrimony.
Seminary recruitment.
I attended a virtual seminary recruitment this week and it left me excited, overwhelmed, hopeful, and hurt. The seminaries didn’t hurt me, but the people who kept me from them. The PCUSA, which I’m now a member of, has been ordaining female pastors since the late 1950s. I wasn’t the only woman in the meeting, … Continue reading Seminary recruitment.
Subsets of Christianity.
You don’t need to speak overtly about religion in order to get a message across.---- Fred Rogers There have been times as an adult that I’ve watched Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood alone, with no kids, because I needed to feel seen. As a college student, the show bothered me. I felt like Mr. Rogers was talking … Continue reading Subsets of Christianity.
Beka Tucker 