This feature is sponsored by the Communications Ministry Team to help the congregation and visitors get to know us. The musings may be a story based on an event (funny or sad), a testimony on when/how the individual came to embrace or maintain their faith, or a video clip sharing from the heart. In addition, we are including the names of published works by members and friends of the church.
All of these tellings are expressions of heartfelt thoughts. Our church embraces the act of sharing. Because the content of Member Musings is about specific individuals, the author’s name is included.
Topics —
General article —
- Meet Zenda and Vic Saraydarian — as published in Saddlebag Notes, page S15, on 2-23-24.
Musings (most recent first) —
- Opening Prayer Poem —
- Connie Wortman (10-29-23)
- Jane Hendrickson (10-29-23)
- Building Resilience — Reducing Adverse Childhood Events — by Mike Moyer (November 2023)
- Musical Journey — by Charmaine Piane Dame (October 2023
- My New Life in Catalina — by Brian Parker (July 2023)
- Curious — by Steven Cupo (May 2023)
Other forms of expression (e.g., blogs, books, curriculum, and devotionals), some of which can be found in our MSPC Library for check-out —
- by Barbara Wood Gray
- Sharing the Song — From One Poet to Another
- From The Presbyterian Outlook
- by Therese M. Griffin —
- Are You Hearing Me? — Tell Me Before I Die
- Why Am I Not Hearing You — My Racial Relations in Life and Workplaces
- Who’s Smart and Still Can’t Read? — My Experience with Vision and Learning Disability
- by Jane Hendrickson —
- Mandala Inner Light
- by Shirin McArthur —
- Prayerful Pondering blog
- Reflective photography on Instagram
- A Wing and a Prayer
- Lakeside Lessons: Poems and Reflections on Jesus in Galilee
- by Brad Munroe
- Café Justo: A Coffee Pilgrimage
- Great Ends of the Church Bible Studies — Essays
- LEST
- LEST Handbook
- Officer Training (PCUSA)
- Praying Luke: The Gospel in Voice and Vision
- Rhythms of the God-Life: Romans to Revelations though Paraphrase, Poetry, and Prayer
- The Fifth Gospel: Advent Devotions in Isaiah
- The Thrive Project: Engaging Renewal One Congregation at a Time
- Waging Peace: Developing Interpersonal Skills for Conflict Transformation
- Waging Peace Study Guide
- by Janet McMillan Rives
- Into This Sea of Green” — Poems from the Prairie
- Washed by a Summer Rain — Poems from the Desert
- Of Mineral and Light — Poems and Photographs of the Southwest (co-edited by Kim McNealy Sosin)
- Just Lingering — Poems and Photos (co-edited by Kim McNealy Sosin)
- by Tom Shepherd
- See “Tom Shepherd books” at Amazon/Kindle
- by Rachel M. Srubas
- City of Prayer: Forty Days with Desert Christians
- The Girl Got Up: A Cruciform Memoir
- The Desert of Compassion — Devotions for the Lenten Journey
- Oblation: Mediations on St. Benedict’s Rule
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