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Love and Service | Worship
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all . . . “ (Holy Bible Galations... — Updated 9/11/2020
Virtual worship during a real pandemic | Worship
In pre-COVID-19 pandemic times right about now, with the Jewish High Holy Days approaching, I would be psyching myself up to spend a lot of time in worship services at Temple Beth... — Updated 9/11/2020
If I knew for sure that I would die next month, part 7 of 9
Editor’s Note: See parts 1-6 at mukilteobeacon.com. They were published on Aug. 15, 2018, Jan. 9, 2019, May 29, Aug. 7, Nov. 6 and Jan. 22,2020. Hello friends! There’s hope for... — Updated 9/9/2020
Bridge builders | Worship
This is likely my final contribution to the Worship column for the Beacon. After 25 years of ministry at Mukilteo Foursquare Church, and 18 of those years as the Senior Pastor,... — Updated 8/26/2020
Finding community during physical separation | Worship
How are you doing? It’s been about five months since as residents of Snohomish County, we were asked to stay home to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Although in recent... — Updated 8/12/2020
It's a wonderful world | Worship
Someone wrote: “What is this life if so full of care, we have no time to sit and stare.” We usually keep ourselves so busy and distracted that we fail to savor the moment and... — Updated 8/4/2020
Is Affordable Housing a Jewish Issue? | Worship
I'm proud to serve as rabbi at Temple Beth Or in Everett. We support the Jewish community in Snohomish County and beyond and have many members who call Mukilteo their home. As we... — Updated 7/22/2020
Christ was not white! | Worship
I wonder if a Brown Christ, a historically true image of Christ, could change the church, even have changed the treatment and view of people of color throughout history? Last week w... — Updated 7/8/2020
This aping of the past ...
Hello friends! Full disclosure: copy liberally nicked from Beacon Baha'i Worship column from The Long Long Ago, whispering to you since 1992. (8/29/2012). Please, I am interrupting... — Updated 6/24/2020
Rising Above Winds of Doubt | Worship
Joshua 1:9 “Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” In the Bible, there is a... — Updated 6/18/2020
An epidemic of loneliness | Worship
The COVID-19 pandemic we have all been dealing with has served to amplify the impact of another epidemic that has been with us for some time: the epidemic of chronic loneliness.... — Updated 6/12/2020
Love fills the divide | Worship
Friends, our nation is in trouble. If the coronavirus pandemic wasn't difficult enough for us to deal with, the killing of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin has made... — Updated 6/10/2020
A Reminder of what really 'Matters' | Worship
The recent coronavirus has caused many to experience feelings of unhappiness, anxiety, and even fear — which makes the quest for inner happiness and contentment challenging, to... — Updated 5/27/2020
What motivates you to pray | Worship
During regular circumstances what motivates you to pray? In the past, have you found yourself connecting to God during stressful times? For many of us the answer to the second... — Updated 5/13/2020
Ramadan during COVID-19: Discipline, reflection, humanity | Worship
Few experiences can produce such an intense spiritual and social impact on a Muslim as fasting during the month of Ramadan except when it happens during COVID-19. Refraining from... — Updated 5/7/2020
We have a duty to do what we can to save lives | Worship
The novel coronavirus doesn't care who you are. It just wants to invade your body and make you sick with COVID-19. In the past I didn't really worry much about epidemic diseases.... — Updated 4/23/2020
Faith, Praise, and Thankfulness Overcome fear | Worship
Along with everyone else, our church has had to adapt to gathering without gathering. Social distancing has required us to change how we encourage and pray for each other, but... — Updated 4/22/2020
Worship: A fresh start to the season
Spring brings a new scent in the air! The promise of new life to come, time outside and warmer weather! During this time of the year I begin to think of areas of my home that... — Updated 4/15/2020
Worship: Holy Week in the shadow of COVID-19
It seems odd to be planning for Holy Week from my home and not from my church office. As the COVID-19 pandemic restricts our physical proximities to each other, it is amazing how... — Updated 4/8/2020
Worship: How much is a person worth?
If you take a $20 bill, crumble it up, step on it, and even rub the bill in the mud, does it still hold value? How about a person, with their weaknesses and limitations, does an... — Updated 4/3/2020
Worship: God's Remedy for the Fear Virus
Well, the coronavirus has struck, and to say that our lives have been disrupted would be an understatement! In order to help control the spread of the virus, people are being asked... — Updated 3/25/2020
True Greatness
What would you say are the marks of greatness in our society today? Is it someone who occupies a prestigious position? Is it someone who is famous and has a lot of money? Is it some... — Updated 3/4/2020
Get Your Ash in Church
What was a season of fear and sadness as a child, I have come to realize as a time of hope. I remember growing up with a Catholic father who insisted on fish every Friday, and yet... — Updated 2/19/2020
Seeking the Unaffiliated
It doesn't take a demographer to know that Jews are only a small percentage of the total population of Snohomish County. Though small in number, there are more than enough Jews in... — Updated 2/12/2020
