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Celeste Wilder Archived Reflections

What are you looking for? – Celeste Wilder, Sunday May 16th

June 1, 2021
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This May, 2021 service was our last in-person service with Celeste Wilder for the time being. We thank Celeste for all of her wonderful contributions to the church and she may return as a…

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A Spring meditation – Celeste Wilder, Sunday April 19th

April 22, 2021
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SUNDAY REFLECTION This week it is a simple, but profound theme.  It’s an extended meditation of sorts. First, let’s take a moment to breathe and “arrive”. Feel the place where you are, and take…

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Equinox – Celeste Wilder, Sunday, March 21st

March 21, 2021
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Beginning: This service is designed to lead you outside. Perhaps after reading it over you can remember, write down, or print the most salient points and take them outside with you. Dresses comfortably, and…

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I am leary of the dessert

The Wide Wild World – Celeste, February 21, 2021

February 19, 2021
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I invite you to find a quiet place of contemplation.  Make sure you’re cozy and comfortable.  Perhaps you are alone, or with a cat or a family member.  Wherever you are, take a moment to…

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The Ineffable – Celeste Wilder, January 17

January 17, 2021
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I invite you to begin by finding a calm place to read this. Perhaps you’d like to light a candle or make yourself a cup of tea. When we gather in person we start…

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Solstice – Celeste Wilder, December 20, 2021

December 20, 2020
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Dear Congregation near and far, I’m writing to share a few reflections for this Sunday, the last Sunday before Christmas, and the marking of Solstice. I’d like to weave together a few of my feelings…

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Denman Island United Church

Ascendant and Descendent Paths – Celeste Wilder, June 19, 2021

July 19, 2020
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Ascendant and Descendent Paths – with thoughts from Ken Wilber, Bill Plotkins and Mary Oliver http://denmanislandunitedchurch.ca/Audio/ChurchThoughts.m4a

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Diverse connections to the divine

Melchizedek Story – Celeste Wilder, May 31, 2020

May 31, 2020
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Welcome to this next instalment of a quirky remote service/connection! I invite you to take a few deep breathe, notice your surrounding, and your internal state. With a few deep breathe, arrive to yourself,…

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Jonahs story

A fresh take and personal reflection on the age old Story of Jonah – Celeste Wilder, Jan 2020

May 14, 2020
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This is the story of Jonah. This is the story of Jonah. This is the story of Jonah. This is the story of Jonah. This is the story of Jonah. This is the story…

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  • Rev Elaine Julian ‘Loaf Mass’ Sunday, August 3rd
  • Rev Elaine Julian ‘Tipping Points’ Sunday, May 18th
  • Rev Elaine Julian ‘The Gift of Mary’ Sunday, April 20th
  • Rev Elaine Julian ‘Don’t look back’ Sunday, March 16th
  • Rev Elaine Julian ‘Blessings and Woes’ Sunday, Feb 16h

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