Spirit Soundings
Spirit Soundings is the Blog of our Executive Presbyter, Rev. Ruth Santana-Grace
Our Common Call to “Press on” – Reflections from the Other Side of the Globe by Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace
“I press on toward the goal, toward the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14) We arrived in Majuro on the Marshall...
‘Liminal Spaces and Whirlwind Reflections’ by Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent...
Jesus Shows Up by Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace
JESUS SHOWS UP When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for...
Safe Harbors in the Midst of the Waves and Windstorms by Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in...
A Reflection for MLK Day by Rev. Brenton Thompson
Time can be both a frustrating and hopeful space. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a visionary in a multitude of ways, but it’s his view of...
The Wisdom of Epiphany by Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has...
Leaning Into The Colors of This Season by Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace
“To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season (turn, turn, turn) And a time to every purpose, under heaven.” (adapted in song from...
When the Words Don’t Reach – Reflections on My Scottish Pilgrimage by Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace
Reflections on My Scottish Pilgrimage “The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims God’s handiwork. Day to day pours...
World Communion Sunday – A Global Invitation to Remember by Rev. Ruth Faith Santana-Grace
“…Do this in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:19) It has been a whirlwind 48 hours as we (my husband Edward and myself) have attempted to settle into a...
