Together, we will offer hope and connection. What Jesus showed in his life, and taught again and again, is the power of relationships, the healing of brokenness, which comes from love.
See you Sunday,
Rev. Beth
September is National Recovery Month. On Sunday, we will offer prayers of hope for anyone who has struggled with addiction or has a loved one who has or is struggling. Addiction is a growing health crisis that affects us all. Often those who struggle from mental illness or addiction hide in the shadows.
Together, we will offer hope and connection. What Jesus showed in his life, and taught again and again, is the power of relationships, the healing of brokenness, which comes from love. See you Sunday, Rev. Beth
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I'm so looking forward to seeing you this Sunday. Our theme is "to welcome one another." We will explore together the ways we welcome and provide hospitality here at MHCC and how our warm welcome at MHCC gets carried into the world.
The poet Mary Oliver writes, .......what I want in my life is to be willing to be dazzled - to cast aside the weight of facts and maybe even to float a little above this difficult world. I want to believe I am looking into the white fire of a great mystery. I want to believe that the imperfections are nothing - that the light is everything........And I do. In my own life, I've found that when I've welcomed in the unexpected--whether that be person, place or experience--I just might experience what Mary Oliver calls "the white fire of a great mystery." One of the enduring themes of the Bible is to welcome the stranger. How about you? When have you welcomed a stranger and been surprised, dazzled even, by what you discovered? Blessings, Rev. Beth Mary Oliver, House of Light, "The Ponds", 1992 |
Rev. Beth HorneBeth has served the Highlands Church as our teacher and pastor since 2009. In addition to preaching and pastoral care, Beth leads our congregation alongside our deacons and stewards. Beth lives here in Melrose and in Newburyport. She attended Boston College graduating with a B.A. in Philosophy and Management (cum laude). Beth also attended Andover Newton Theological School graduating with a M. Div. (honors). Beth enjoys tilling the soil and planting the seeds to see what might grow. Archives
August 2020
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