Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #25 June 27, 2022 Celebrating An Episcopal Church Bumper Sticker Several weeks ago I took a trip into New York State to attend a family wedding. The trip took seven hours each way. When I was young and making twelve hour trips back and forth …
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Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #24 June 20, 2022 Downton Abbey Doubts Disclaimer: Below are spoilers for the newest Downton Abbey movie. Continue reading only if you don’t mind reading spoilers. I don’t mind Downton Abbey but unlike many of my friends I am not a huge fan. I did …
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #23 June 13, 2022 Christian Stress Relievers Life is stressful for many of us. Inflation is roaring like we have not seen in forty years. COVID illnesses and deaths are declining but the plague is not yet over. There are still new cases, and new …
Our daily devotional is a re-post with permission from Words Of Hope. Come view our website at http://www.clintonave.org. Power to Go By Linda R. Rubingh on June 7, 2022 Read: Acts 1:1-8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all …
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #22 June 6, 2022 Searching for Father Mulcahy and Fruit of the Spirit The news is full of scandals once more. Most recently the media has been full of stories of sex scandals in the Southern Baptist Church. It wasn’t long before that when we …
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Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #21 May 30, 2022 It Is Memorial Day! Yes, it is Memorial Day. It is a day to remember. Do we remember what we are to be remembering or have we forgotten? Memorial Day began during the Civil War. Unlike today, at that time regiments …
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #20 May 23, 2022 New Brunswick Theological Seminary Prophetic Ministry Award It was a pleasure to return to New Brunswick Theological Seminary this past weekend. I haven’t attended an in-person event there since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. There are certainly mask restrictions and …
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Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #19 May 16, 2022 What Did Our Military Sacrifice For? I received a great honor this week. I was asked to pray and invocation and benediction at the Bergen County Military Appreciation Month Ceremony. I gave up part of a “day off” to participate, but …
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #18 May 9, 2022 How to make joy last forever Last week I blogged about grief and how long it can last. I thank so many friends who commented with helpful advice. This week I wish to blog on joy and how long that can …
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #17 May 2, 2022 How Long Does Grief Last? Two years ago, like many if not most, Americans, I was struck by grief. At the beginning of April 2020 a beloved friend and mentor Rev. Dr. Allan J. Janssen died of COVID-19. His wife was …
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