Lake Country United Church

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by Traci Hubbard One day three men were walking along and came upon a raging, violent river. They needed to get to the other side but had no way of crossing the river. The first man prayed to God saying, "Please God, give me the strength, courage, and ability to cross this river." Poof! God gave him big arms and strong legs, and he was able to swim across the river in about two hours. Seeing this, the second man prayed to God saying, "Please God, give me the strength, courage

Welcome To each one of you, welcome to this page. No matter who you are, no matter where you’re at, no matter what you believe, no matter who you love, you belong here. Virtual Worship Service

Welcome To each one of you, welcome to this page. No matter who you are, no matter where you’re at, no matter what you believe, no matter who you love, you belong here. Virtual Worship Service

by Traci Hubbard It would take a lot of self-control to work at a bubble wrap company. Folks, every morning we wake up standing at a crossroads. One sign says, “Muck It Up.” The other says “Monk It Up.” Now “muck” is mud. It’s messy. It stains. It smells. And if you’ve ever stepped in it wearing stilettos, you know it spreads faster than butter on hot bread. But “Monk it up”? That’s different. That’s a life of intention, discipline, peace, and surrender. Each morning, and man

by TracI Hubbard Anyone who says a small thing, a small intention, cannot be effective has never been in bed with a Texas scorpion or mosquito. Holy Mystery, or as Barbara Brown Taylor names God, “MORE” has always initiated life giving change with one person or a small group of people that the world would view the most unlikely people to make a difference.   There is something humbling about realizing that Eternal LOVE rarely begins with a majority. She often starts with what

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Traci Hubbard One morning a woman asked, “Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? The mirror replied,   "Don’t come any closer. Objects in the mirror are as worn out as they appear". Most of us treat mirrors like trusted friends — unless it’s early morning, and fluorescent lighting is involved. Then suddenly, the mirror feels more like a prophet telling uncomfortable truths. This morning is the first Sunday of Lent, and we will be taking an honest look into

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I am going to begin this reflection with a confession: I went to see my therapist to talk about my ego. The session went very well. I am very much better than all of you today.  Not really, but I bet we have all met a few people who would say something like this. One Sunday when Anne Lamott was teaching her Sunday School Children’s class, she asked the question, “What’s the difference between God and me?” A child it their hand up and said, “God never thinks he’s me.” The ego

Welcome To each one of you, welcome to this page. No matter who you are, no matter where you’re at, no matter what you believe, no matter who you love, you belong here. Virtual Worship Service

by Traci Hubbard There’s a quiet fear most of us carry that we don’t say out loud: What if this story doesn’t end   well? What if our prayer isn’t answered the way we hoped? What if the healing doesn’t come? What if the relationship doesn’t mend? What if the future looks smaller than we imagined? The Spirit thunders into our honest, human fear, when Paul writes, “If God is for us, who is against us? Nothing, no thing, no one in all creation will be able to separate us from th

Welcome To each one of you, welcome to this page. No matter who you are, no matter where you’re at, no matter what you believe, no matter who you love, you belong here. Virtual Worship Service

By Traci Hubbard There is a kind of fun that leaves us tired, broke, and needing a nap. And then there is holy fun  — the kind that somehow fills our soul while we’re doing it. Holy fun is the laughter that sneaks up on us while we’re offering our gifts. It’s the joy that bubbles up when we are being exactly who Divine LOVE made us to be. It’s the lightness that comes when faith is not a burden, but a delight. And if we read the Gospels carefully, we realize something importa

Welcome To each one of you, welcome to this page. No matter who you are, no matter where you’re at, no matter what you believe, no matter who you love, you belong here. Virtual Worship Service

Traci Hubbard                  What's the difference between Elon Musk and God? God doesn't think he's Elon Musk.   Proverbs 3:5–6 gives us one of the most quoted and least practiced verses in the Bible: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” We love this verse… right up until we have a plan. Because trusting the Divine is beautiful in theory, but in practice, we real

By Rev. Nancy Monteith Prayer: Gracious God, you pour out your Spirit on us and invite us to “come and see” the miraculous gifts of the community you have gathered.  Receive our thanks for your bountiful grace, as shown to us in Jesus Christ.  Speak through these words God and may they be received as a gift which may transform those hearing them today.  Amen How do we see?  You might automatically think well, with my eyes. Perhaps with our glasses.  Yet there are so many ways

Welcome To each one of you, welcome to this page. No matter who you are, no matter where you’re at, no matter what you believe, no matter who you love, you belong here. Virtual Worship Service

Welcome To each one of you, welcome to this page. No matter who you are, no matter where you’re at, no matter what you believe, no matter who you love, you belong here. Virtual Worship Service

by Traci Hubbard A teacher tells her class of young children that they should bring a symbol of their religion to class the next day, for the purposes of cultural enrichment. The next day, the teacher begins to go around the room, asking children to show what they brought. The first little boy says, "I'm Jewish, and this is a menorah! We light it to celebrate Hanukkah." "Very good!" says the teacher. Then, turning to the next student, "Now how about you?" The little girl stoo