Hildegard of Bingen was forty two years and seven months old, when she experienced an awakening. Writing 900 years ago as the leader of her monastic community in Germany, she describes a vision of an opening flame that does not burn but kindles. With this growing awareness of the presence of God, Hildegard sensed a call to speak and...
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Minister's Blog
Reflections from habitat uniting church's minister, Rev Joan Wright Howie.
awakening
Friday, June 21, 2013
what would Jesus wear?
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
This week at Habitat we’ve had a pastoral care workshop to support the pastoral care network. The network links members of the congregation with one another. Everyone who wants to participate, is linked with a contact person who cares for them, and can also offer care to someone else. For a bit of fun in the sermon this week, I...
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