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Reflections on Phonathon 2013

Posted on October 31, 2013March 22, 2021 by ptsblog
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So this fall I was checking out the new look for the PTS website when I saw the posting for the annual Phonathon in the lower right corner of the homepage. I may be in a small select group when I can say I actually get a little excited about the Phonathon. Thinking about it brings…

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The Heart of Vocation

Posted on October 9, 2013March 22, 2021 by ptsblog
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One day when our son Silas was 6, I saw him sitting at the end of the front pew in the sanctuary. He was alone and crying, and I couldn’t do anything to help. But he helped me glimpse the heart of the pastoral vocation. I couldn’t do anything because I was giving the pre-worship…

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Why Taize?

Posted on October 2, 2013March 22, 2021 by ptsblog
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Every Monday our PTS community worships in the tradition of Taizé. For those who are unaware of this tradition, it is a service with roots in an ecumenical community in France and features repeated song, prayer, Scripture, and silence. We started worshipping in this way every Monday two years ago as part of a number of changes…

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