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Pastor’s Ponderings – Christ Comes in Mystery

Pastor's Ponderings
Greetings Glen Mar, Last week we talked a bit about how the season of Advent is not just about how Christ came in the past, but also a season of preparing for Christ to come in history, mystery, and majesty. I did a little digging this week and I found that this beautiful framework is credited to St. Bernard of…
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Pastor’s Ponderings – Advent Peace

Pastor's Ponderings
Greetings Glen Mar, Happy Thanksgiving, and I pray that you had a nice holiday yesterday! As I said last week, there is so much to be thankful for here at Glen Mar. This coming Sunday marks the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of a new liturgical year. The first Sunday of Advent is typically celebrated as the Sunday…
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Pastor’s Ponderings – So much to be thankful for!

Pastor's Ponderings
Greetings Glen Mar, I hope you had a chance to either attend or watch last Sunday’s combined Celebration worship service. It was amazing to have the 9:30 and 11:00 AM worship services come together as one church and celebrate the milestone of paying off the Education Building mortgage while looking forward to the journey ahead of us. It was great…
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Pastor’s Ponderings – God’s Beautiful Creation

Pastor's Ponderings
Greetings Glen Mar, I hope you all are doing well and enjoying this beautiful autumn weather. Fall is my favorite season of the year, and looking around Glen Mar’s campus at all the gorgeous fall foliage, it is a sight to behold! On bright and sunny days, like this past Monday, gazing upon the beauty around us, I cannot help…
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Pastor’s Ponderings – Glen Mar Security Update

Pastor's Ponderings
Greetings Glen Mar, As I know you are aware, there has been a heightened level of violence directed at churches in the United States over the last few years. Statistics show that violence against faith communities is rising. A recent article in the Baltimore Sun highlighted actions taken by pastors and congregations in Baltimore City to protect their faith communities,…
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