PastorMarkCast In this week’s episode, Pastor Mark celebrates the 50th ordination of women as elders and deacons in the Reformed Church in America and reflects on the long struggle to make it happen. Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all of his years of life experience to …
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Fifty Years of Reformed Church in America Women Elders and Deacons
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2023 Blog #12 March 20, 2023 Fifty Years of Reformed Church in America Women Elders and Deacons On Saturday I was part of a webinar that celebrated women’s leadership in the Reformed Church in America. I remember the battle for women to be ministers in 1979 but …
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PastorMarkCast In this week’s episode Pastor Mark discusses the many customs of the American celebration of St. Patrick’s day, both the true and the false, and pays tribute to this great saint of Ireland. Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all of his years of life experience …
A Tribute to Saint Patrick
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2023 Blog #11 March 13, 2023 A Tribute to Saint Patrick This week is Saint Patrick’s Day. In our nation we tend to celebrate with parades, songs and by consuming a great deal of alcohol. I would like to pay tribute to St. Patrick and critique some …
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PastorMarkCast In this week’s episode Pastor Mark discusses feeding hungry people in Hackensack and applauds the work of Family Promise and the volunteers from Clinton Avenue Reformed Church in Bergenfield. Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all of his years of life experience to ask spiritual questions …
Food Insecurity
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2023 Blog #10 March 6, 2023 Food Insecurity Each year our congregation supplies food for the hungry in the nearby city of Hackensack. We do this by working with an organization named “Family Promise.” This group has one mission; to end hunger. It is a very noble …
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PastorMarkCast In this week’s episode Pastor Mark begins his Lenten journey and reports on an encounter he had with a guilt-filled woman who he met while offering her Ashes on Ash Wednesday. Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all of his years of life experience to ask …
Reflections on Lent, Ash Wednesday and Worthiness
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2023 Blog #9 February 27, 2023 Reflections on Lent, Ash Wednesday and Worthiness For several years now, I have begun my Lenten journey by distributing ashes on the outside of our sanctuary building on the morning of Ash Wednesday. I rather enjoy it. In doing so I …
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PastorMarkCast In this week’s episode Pastor Mark celebrates Rev. Sally Azar who was the first Palestinian Christian woman to be ordained in Old City Jerusalem. He also prays that this new event will be the beginning of positive changes toward peace in the Holy Land. Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes …
Some Good News From Old City Jerusalem
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2023 Blog #8 February 20, 2023 Some Good News From Old City Jerusalem Just a few weeks ago our news media were full of stories of an uprising of violence in Israel and Palestine. It was sad to read about the attacks, the killings and incarcerations between …
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