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Pastor’s Ponderings – Hail and Farewell

Pastor's Ponderings
Greatest Hits

This week’s Greatest Hit is Marvin Gaye’s song, “What’s Goin’ On,” an important social activism anthem from the Vietnam War era. We’ll be pairing it with the story of David and Goliath, a “Greatest Hit” from the Bible. In a world filled with Goliaths, how can the church respond to “What’s Goin’ On” in a way that brings down the Goliath, but on our own terms as the Body of Christ?

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Pastors Ponderings – Happy Father’s Day

Pastor's Ponderings
Dear Glen Mar friends, Happy Father’s Day (a little early). There are many ways to celebrate dads this weekend and to celebrate that in God, we have a perfect parent who loves us, sacrifices for us, and teaches us how to serve. It’s also a great way to honor Juneteenth, and the freedom Christ desires for all people. Friday night…
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Pastors Pondering – Where to Watch Ordination and a Note about Pledges

Pastor's Ponderings
Commitment Sunday, ordination, ordination service, pledges
Dear Glen Mar friends, I forgot to tell you that the Ordination Service will be livestreamed tonight at 6 pm at the Baltimore Washington Conference website. www.bwcumc.org God bless all our new pastors and ordinands, and especially Pastor Heerak! Also, our finance folks reminded me that for our Commitment Sunday, if you want to keep your pledge the same, you…
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