Author Archives: Susan Gillespie

THE CALL OF LOVE

THE CALL OF LOVE            The Rev. Brian Backstrand            April 19, 2015 The other day I sent forwarded to all of you a column by The Rev. Scott Stoner in which he spoke of a moral bucket list.   Stoner … Continue reading

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GOLDEN GRAINS OF WHEAT

GOLDEN GRAINS OF WHEAT           The Rev. Brian E. Backstrand            Easter Day 2015 In the middle of the Lenten Season, I got word of the death of Wayne Carver.   Wayne lived for much of … Continue reading

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Palm to Passion

Palm to Passion                        The Rev. Brian Backstrand                   March 29, 2015 When I was a senior in high school one of my friends was a guy named Alan Amos.   Alan was lanky and had long hair and loved … Continue reading

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Reflecting on St. Andrew’s as a “Small” Church

Reflecting on St. Andrew’s as a “Small” Church Maybe it’s just because this column is being written just before our Annual Meeting in which we naturally survey our past and future, I don’t know.   Maybe it’s because I have been … Continue reading

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