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The Rev. Dr. Peter Samuelson
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On Mothers, Palestine and Home

The Rev. Dr. Peter L. Samuelson (ELCA)


I am always fascinated by the power of metaphor to carry meaning and emotion as we attempt to explain and understand ourselves and each other.  A recent confluence of stories and events has gotten me thinking about the connection between mother and home, and the homeland that Palestinians long to obtain.

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The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter
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A Survival Strategy for the Spiritually Homeless

Psalm 84

Proper 16 - Year B

August 27, 2006

The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Carter (UMC)

Psalm 84 is a celebration of the temple as the dwelling place of God. The Psalm speaks of traveling to the temple in Jerusalem and of the awesome experience of entering into that holy place. There is nothing that quite compares with the temple as the place God has chosen to be present to us in power and might. This psalm was obviously spoken and sung by pilgrims who sought God, who desired the presence of the Lord.

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