This Week’s Joys and Concerns
Let us enter a time of prayer, pausing to speak with God, to name and celebrate our joys, to elevate those people, circumstances, and...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Apr 29, 2022
- 3 min
Sharing of the bread and cup
Dear friends, I am writing to report on the progress of our COVID-19 committee charged with determining best practices for life at FCC...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Apr 21, 2022
- 3 min
Basking in the Light
Dear friends, Christ is risen! Greetings to you in this Eastertide season, an extended time in the life of the church set aside for us to...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Mar 25, 2022
- 3 min
Let it speak!
Dear friends, As I prepare for Sunday, I've been reflecting on the parable commonly referred to as the Prodigal's Son, found in the...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Mar 17, 2022
- 3 min
It takes a village
Dear friends, As I reflect on an exciting celebration we hosted in our sanctuary yesterday afternoon, the phrase "it takes a village"...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Mar 4, 2022
- 3 min
God will be with us.
Dear friends, As war continues to rage in Ukraine, the start to our holy season known as Lent was marked by the imposition of ashes this...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Feb 25, 2022
- 3 min
Pray for peace
Dear friends, This week, I'd like to share a combined statement from our General Minister and President Rev. Terri Hord Owens who joined...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Feb 17, 2022
- 4 min
Safely Returning to In-Person Worship on March 6th
Dear friends, I am pleased to write you that with the multi-day downward trend of COVID hospitalizations and deaths we have seen in...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
But the Greatest of these is Love
Dear friends, It is time again that we participate in our denomination's special offering for our shared ministry across the United...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Feb 4, 2022
- 2 min
Let us Pray
Dear friends, In the life of our congregation, I wanted to lift up some joys and concerns that have come up in the past couple of weeks....
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Jan 26, 2022
- 2 min
Remember the Sabbath
Dear friends, As you read this, I am enjoying some time with nature on the Oregon Coast, grateful for the opportunity to take some...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Jan 21, 2022
- 2 min
A time for prayer
Dear friends, I don't know about you, but this past week has made it easy to feel discouraged as we watch COVID continue to spread so...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Jan 6, 2022
- 3 min
The Gospel According to Betty White
I first received news that beloved actor and icon Betty White died from a close friend last week with whom I had bonded and grown close,...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min
Merry Christmas!
Dear friends, However you are spending today and tomorrow, my prayer is that you will find a moment to savor the mystery and joy that is...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Nov 18, 2021
- 2 min
Meet our Artist-in-Residence, Tori Fields
Dear friends, This week, I’m delighted to introduce to you the newest addition to the Center for Spirituality and the Arts, our...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
A prayer for Tacoma - who has the power?
Dear friends, This week, another round of elections has determined who will continue leadership in our city and beyond and whose new...
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Rev. Doug Collins
- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
All Saints Sunday
Dear friends, This Sunday, we will celebrate All Saints’ Day, a special day in the Christian calendar when we celebrate the lives of...
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