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John’s January Friends Letter
I have mentioned on a number of occasions how I have adjusted my worship life to sync with the liturgical church calendar. This has been a process for me over twenty-five years. I find this approach deeply satisfying. I will give one example here; the liturgy for January 11 had the title: The Baptism of Our Lord. The Gospel reading and preaching text was Matthew 3:13-17.
January 2026 Update
As we start another calendar year, I've continued to pray and reflect on the theme of tables and how God wants to expand who we "sit with" and how we "sit together". I've got more thoughts to share (next update!) but I have a strong sense that our experience of this has the potential to be both more joyful and more challenging than we can imagine.
November 2025 Update
This month's update includes the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, more Zoom prayer & conversation, details on our national gathering in June, and something called "JC2033"
SERMONS
What’s Love Got To Do With It? – a Sermon by Scott Brill
Our Executive Director, Scott Brill, preached this sermon titled, "What's Love Got To Do With It?," on April 23, 2023: Newton Covenant Church, Newton, MA.
The Habit of Listening – a Sermon by Scott Brill
Our Executive Director, Scott Brill, preached this sermon titled, "The Habit of Listening," on October 30, 2022: Trinity Presbyterian Church, Rye, NY.
Breaking Barriers, Keeping Connections – a Sermon by Scott Brill
Our Executive Director, Scott Brill, preached this sermon titled, "Breaking Barriers, Keeping Connections," on April 24, 2022, at Noroton Presbyterian Church, Darien, CT.
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