Eighth Sunday after Pentecost — July 14, 2024
As Amos demonstrates, power is not just held by world leaders and the wealthiest 1%. Power resides within us, especially those who draw strength from our faith. — Teri McDowell Ott
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Order of worship — July 14, 2024
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The connectional needs of the church
Teri McDowell Ott interviews Acting Stated Clerk Bronwen Boswell as she wraps up her time in the position.
Order of worship — June 23, 2024
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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost — June 23, 2024
Teri McDowell Ott writes about suffering.
Order of worship — June 16, 2024
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost — June 16, 2024
Teri McDowell Ott writes about interdependence and Mark 4:26-34.
Read to leave home
To grow, we need to “leave home” physically, psychologically or spiritually, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Pentecost Sunday — May 19, 2024
Teri McDowell Ott considers Acts 2 in light of the Tower of Babel. Perhaps the gift of Pentecost is the cure for a lonely world, she writes.
Order of worship — May 19, 2024
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Multiplying gifts
When we start from a perspective of abundance, our blessings become clear and our work less daunting, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Seventh Sunday of Easter — May 12, 2024
What would life look like if we sought out those we don't know, asks Teri McDowell Ott?
Order of worship — May 12, 2024
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A prayer after Iran’s strike on Israel
We shall not look away. We shall not ignore the atrocities. We pray for the killing to stop. We pray for peace. — Teri McDowell Ott
Fourth Sunday of Easter — April 21, 2024
"Fostering a sense of belonging means giving up some of our control, allowing ourselves to be guests instead of hosts in a space that feels like ours," writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Order of worship — April 21, 2024
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Transformative hospitality: To be welcomed shapes us into a welcoming people.
Teri McDowell Ott reflects on hospitality from the perspective of her local hospital's emergency waiting room.
A prayer for the Baltimore bridge collapse
Early on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, a container ship crashed into a 1.5 mile bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. Several vehicles fell into the waters below.
Order of worship — Easter Sunday
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Easter Sunday — March 31, 2024
The original end of Mark's Gospel is one full of questions and fear, writes Teri McDowell Ott. And that's ok. It’s not a fear without faith or hope.
AI: Reflection, evolution, transformation
In my experience, teaching others is one of the best ways to learn, writes Teri McDowell Ott. With that in mind, what can we learn as we teach AI?
Deep listening dinners at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago
Fourth Presbyterian Church’s “Deep Listening Dinners” focus on strengthening relationships, developing conversational skills and practicing handling differences in a respectful manner.
Second Sunday of Lent — February 25, 2024
Is faith something to market? Maybe, writes Teri McDowell Ott.
Order of worship — February 25, 2024
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Order of worship — February 18, 2024
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