Life can change in a second

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #43 October 31, 2022 Life can change in a second More than twenty years ago I heard the shocking news that a great friend, mentor and minister in the Albany area suddenly collapsed while jogging. He had died instantly of a burst aneurism. It had …

Reflections on “Us” Vs. “Them”

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #42 October 24, 2022 Reflections on “Us” Vs. “Them” Every Thursday morning you can find me in places around town handing out lunches to day laborers who come to town for work. In conjunction with another congregation we make the lunches on Wednesday and distribute …

Reflections the NY Mets and Adaptability

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #41 October 17, 2022 Reflections the NY Mets and Adaptability As I have said before I am a life-long fan of the NY Mets. I was ten years old when they pulled off the miracle in 1969 and the team ignited the NJ/NYC area. I …

Reflections on the Movie “Father Stu”

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #39 October 3, 2022 Reflections on the Movie “Father Stu” I saw “Father Stu” on Netflix recently. I am happy that I watched this movie. It was well worth my time even though I found the beginning to be a bit draggy. It has a …

Celebrating a Paper Bag Resurrection

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #38 September 26, 2022 Celebrating a Paper Bag Resurrection Not always, but frequently, I eat Wanton soup for lunch on Thursdays. I don’t know how I got into this habit. It just seemed to evolve. It is a soup that I enjoy weekly, especially in …

An Undeserved Gift at Citi Field

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #37 September 19, 2022 An Undeserved Gift at Citi Field I drove over the George Washington bridge and made my standard snarky remarks about “being in New York City.” I am a Jersey snob after all and spend as little time in New York City …