All posts by Candace Chellew

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From Jailbird to Freebird: The Prison of Judgment

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost: And the Lord changed his mind. (Exodus 32:1-14) Invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet. (Matthew 22:1-10) Our first song this morning comes from the Atlanta-based duo known as the Indigo Girls. Welcome

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Whee! We! Wee! All the Way Home: Our True Home

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost: Give me understanding… (Psalm 119:33-42) Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them. (Matthew 18:15-20) English singer and songwriter Dave Mason first found fame by founding the band

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God’s Will in Three Questions

“It was God’s will.” We hear this trope a lot in many situations. A child dies. “It was God’s will.” A child recovers from a deathly illness. “It was God’s will.” A storm blows away our house. “It was God’s will.” Unless our house was

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Whee! We! Wee! All the Way Home: Being Extremists

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for the 11th and 12th Sunday after Pentecost: I have been very zealous for the Lord. (1 Kings 19:9-18) Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table. (Matthew 15:10-28) Our first song tonight comes from the

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Whee! We! Wee! All the Way Home: Delight

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings: You shall go out in joy. (Isaiah 55:1-13) The Son of Man came eating and drinking. (Luke 7:31-35) Our first song comes from a singer and songwriter named Christine Kane. She was born in Fairfax, Virginia, but now lives in

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Trust in Waiting

1 Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers, 2 for they will soon fade like the grass, and wither like the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and

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Whee! We! Wee! All the Way Home: Generosity

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings: Pour yourself out for the hungry… (Isaiah 58: 1-11) You give them something to eat. (Matthew 14:15-21) Our first song this evening comes from folk singer- songwriter John Gorka. He got his start in a coffee house in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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To Divinity and Beyond! Playfulness

Jubilee! Circle, Columbia, S.C. Readings for Pentecost Sunday: The earth is full of your creatures! (Psalm 104:24-33) Receive the realm of God like a child… (Mark 10:13-16) Our first song tonight comes from the British rock band Queen. Formed in 1971, the band consisted of