Susan Townsley

Innovation, Leadership and Change are my vocation. Clergy, Professor of simple grace. BlackLivesMatter

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To be human is to have differences; to be human wholesomely is to process those differences, not by building up conflicting power claims but by reconciling dialogue. -John Howard Yoder

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I’m by no means the most active and loyal person on this platform, but I have enjoyed the friendships and conversations. I am now done. Bless you all

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@mattwilcoxen That’s advice I received. It was super helpful when I was a young preacher.

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@mattwilcoxen When you read over your sermon and there is that part you love, toss it out and rework the whole

[Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk]

GOP Supreme Court Justices have ruled forced births and “straight-only” businesses are legit, and policies leading to racial and economic equity are not legit. Sexism—homophobia—racism—classism are connected. Their defenders are in solidarity. Their opponents, we, must be too.

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@Revsparrow It’s right at the top. A package deliver in June with a February mail date

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I received a package today. Note the date. Love that #usps

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@courtneyellis I love the corn chair. Where was it? I want one

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Wear orange observation one weekend Pride event the next— what do you predict for the reaction?

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Moving to Maine has been better for growing tulips

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@kmaustinyoung I just work a full Sunday, so it’s usually visits and planning. That way I can take a two day “weekend” either Mon/Tue or Fri/Sat

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@mrdavidrowe “That is what our family does.” Yes it’s a bit of obligation but that is not all bad. But I tried not to phrase it as obligation to God cause I frankly don’t know how god feels about church.

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@bethfelkerjones First year for roots, second for greens, third for flowers…

I hope, unless the critters got them.

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@aprilfiet Just what I think of as the best

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@aprilfiet Oh I hope not. May the congregation have many people who take joy in that kind of service.

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Can't process how awful it is to lose a child. Then I get to decide whether to sit with that horror a while. Some people don't have that choice.

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@rev_schaus I am grateful to hear that. Thank you

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Sermon title, less grief more glory, but when I wrote the sermon it came out saying grieve as much as you need to. That too will give glory to God.

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@aprilfiet Gotta say, in New England I have not see any of these except deviled eggs at a pot luck. It’s bean dishes and pasta salads that show up a lot.

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@aprilfiet Wow, I never even heard of it

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@rfloyd7 You’ve explained everything. I am ambivalent about the medium, so of course….

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What is it about Twitter that makes any great thought I thought I had turn to mush?