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PJ’s Page – In our family, February marks the final month of the run of birthdays that begins in August and goes through February 23rd (Happy Birthday, Robert!)   For many, February is a time for Valentine’s Day and Mid Winter Break.  And we throw in a long weekend for President’s Day, as well in this shorter than usual month.  This year, Lent begins early; Ash Wednesday…

PJ’s Page – At the end of this month, on January 31st we will enjoy a day of saying “goodbye for now” and “hello for now” as we worship together for the final time before my sabbatical leave.  During our worship service, we will welcome Pastor Paul Hoffman as your Sabbatical Interim Pastor and say farewell to me, for four months. Pastor Hoffman brings many gifts in this…

PJ’s Page – Since the middle of October my in-box, social media pages, television screen, and mailbox at home have been filled with holiday ads.  They are created, ultimately, to entice me to spend more in order to “MAKE THIS CHRISTMAS THE BEST CHRISTMAS YET!” (latest ad from my Facebook feed.)  And don’t get me wrong, I love to celebrate this feast of the Incarnation of…