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Ablation of the Soul: Creating Peace

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCDecember 28, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
Before worship began this morning, I found myself looking around the sanctuary and thinking, “There is just something about this time of year…” Maybe it’s the decorations – the Chrismon’s on the trees, the Advent Wreath, the nativity placed front and center, or the alter which seems to have been freshly poshed in a manner that is preparing for a special guest to arrive. Perhaps it’s the music...
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The Gift of Giving

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCDecember 27, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
#GivingTuesday Reflection The season of Advent is here—a time when we light the first candle of the Advent wreath and lean into the promise of hope. This week, we are invited to reflect on the profound intersection of hope and generosity, especially as we participate in the upcoming celebration of #GivingTuesday. Advent teaches us that hope is not passive. It is an active force, born...
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Keeping True to Self: Being Intentional During the Holiday Season

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCNovember 24, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
So often during the holiday season, I find myself so lost in the call to be with others and to fill their cup, that I forget to find space and time to fill mine. The holiday season is a time filled with joy, traditions, and celebrations—but it can also bring an overwhelming sense of busyness, financial strain, and pressure to meet expectations. Amid the whirlwind of events, gift-giving, and...
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Do you have 8 Minutes to Spare?

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCNovember 18, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
Recently, a friend shared a YouTube video featuring leadership speaker and author, Simon Sinek. The topic was about being present and aware in your relationships with others, and he focused on the concept of Eight Minutes. The concept is simple: Eight Minutes may not seem like a lot of time, but based on research, it’s long enough to give someone your full attention, to listen with an open...
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Election Saturation: The Meaning of Winning

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCNovember 12, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
Over the past few days, I have noticed something – my neighbors, friends, and family seem alittle…something. Political signs are coming down and being replaced with early signs of theChristmas season – perhaps to bring some light into the world so we can see the stars. I would benegligent to ignore the fact that we, as a country, have just completed a long season of ourairwaves thick with ads...
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Remembrance: Honoring Life and Death

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCNovember 9, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
This is by far, my favorite time of year. The summer heat has finally subsided and has given wayto the colorful falling leaves and the freshness of the crisp air. Late October and early Novembercarry a unique beauty—it’s a season where cultures around the world converge to honor the deadand reflect on mortality. Halloween, All Saints’ Day, and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)each bring...
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The Not-So Obvious Purpose of Pilgrimage

by Rev. Dr. Kelly Jackson Brooks. LPCCNovember 3, 2024 Uncategorized0 comments
In 2014, I had the privilege to visit the Holy Land, a dream for so many people of faith. Now, asI look back on it a decade later, I can still feel the echoes of that journey in my life. It’s strangeand wonderful to reflect on how that time left a lasting imprint on my soul. And now, when Ithink of the word pilgrimage, I realize it means much more than simply visiting historic sites. It’sa...
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Transitions & a Cup of Coffee

I am a big fan of coffee – church coffee, boutique coffee, Starbucks. It does not completely matter to me if my coffee originates from an espresso maker crafted ever so carefully with beautiful artwork showing through the foam from the local coffee shop, or straight from the verismo tucked in the corner of my office. I just enjoy my coffee.

I am also a fan of sharing sacred conversations with those dearest and most important to me over something as simple or complex as a cup of coffee. Conversations that are light and fun that share in celebrations and excitement, and conversations that sit on the soul in a different way. It’s the conversations of life, and laughter, tears, frustrations, broken relationships, and reconciliation. I enjoy a full life of connection.

I find myself this season seeped in sacred conversations embodied by the topic of transitions. These sacred conversations are conversations I find myself having with others as well as with myself. Transitions that include relationship shifts, employment discernment, and faith community affiliations. And yes, these conversations often happen over a simple, yet complex cup of coffee which for me, serves as a reminder of that which is a constant in my life – a grounding if you will to what is present, now. 

I encourage each of you to find your grounding  – in the midst of simple and complicated and complex conversations which is what makes life so very rich. Seek out those whom you love and care for dearly, and share in this grounding wherever those moments take you. 

Grace & Peace,

The Chrysalis Team

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