Author: Meg Dudley
A Liturgy for Those who are Flooded by Too Much Information
I came across a book today, I do not yet own it but I plan to order it called Every Moment Holy, Volume 1 – Douglas Kaine McKelvey. From what I can tell McKelvey is a songwriter in Nashville who began to develop liturgies for every day moments. There’s a liturgy for your morning coffee, a … [Read more…]
A Letter From Bluff’s Session
Dear Bluff Congregation, The session met last night and put together a plan for the upcoming weeks and months as we plan to regather again in person. Be aware that this plan is subject to change. We don’t know what the coming weeks have in store for us, and we strive to love our neighbors … [Read more…]
Church Renewal
As I was reflecting on what to say today in my devotional (since I realized I never did one yesterday, sorry about that), I began to look through a book I’ve had for years from the Iona Community called “Gathered and Scattered” Readings and Meditations from the Iona Community. I began to think abut how … [Read more…]
Re-gathering
Friends, As we are making plans to re-gather in person, I’m aware that people are getting restless, getting complacent and tired. Many of the churches around us have already gone back, people are protesting, lawsuits were filed and we simply miss seeing each other’s faces. But I also hear stories like this one, where 180 people … [Read more…]
Order of Worship – Sixth Sunday in Easter
As we approach the 6th Sunday in Easter, I have put together a new order of worship format to anticipate when we gather together again. We are sending these out each Wednesday or Thursday to those who can’t join for worship, so if you’d like to be added to that list, please let me know. … [Read more…]
The Church
As the pastor of Bluff Presbyterian Church, I’ve been very grateful for how people in this congregation have stepped up during this time. You’ve really shown that the church is about the people. One thing that you did that has been a blessing to me, is put together a video/slideshow of everybody in the church … [Read more…]
How Can I keep From Singing?
There’s been a lot of talk in the musical community about how singing in groups will be no longer for a long time. I hope this isn’t the first time you’ve heard this, because otherwise it will be quite traumatic. It’s hard to imagine worship without communal singing. I read an opinion piece in the … [Read more…]