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christopher k passante

christopher k passante

Imagine a group of people building a church.

Men, women and children of all backgrounds — framing a building.

Jan 31, 2016

Imagine a group of people building a church.

Jan 31, 2016

christopher k passante

This is the time of the year when we Northeasterners tend to channel our inner migration patterns.

Well, maybe geese don’t dream about Dacquaries and Rumrunners…

Jan 23, 2016

This is the time of the year when we Northeasterners tend to channel our inner migration patterns.

Jan 23, 2016

christopher k passante

When I was a child growing up in Rome, New York, about 90 percent of the population was Italian.

And the minority there was Irish.

Jan 19, 2016

When I was a child growing up in Rome, New York, about 90 percent of the population was Italian.

Jan 19, 2016

christopher k passante

James tells us so straightforwardly — as James always does — “You are just a vapor that appears for…

I need to confess that I love James for being so matter-of-fact, so bold in the Lord. No doubt, his demeanor might have gotten him into…

Jan 19, 2016

James tells us so straightforwardly — as James always does — “You are just a vapor that appears for…

Jan 19, 2016

christopher k passante

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“To show, to make known, to reveal”: This is the standard definition of the world Epiphany, which we celebrate today.

Jan 19, 2016

Jan 19, 2016

christopher k passante

The ad in the morning’s newspaper read: “A New Year, A New You.”

It followed with a short writeup of the problem and, what they believed was the solution.

Jan 19, 2016

The ad in the morning’s newspaper read: “A New Year, A New You.”

Jan 19, 2016

christopher k passante

At the beginning of tonight’s service, we watched a video of a baby being born into this world.

I have a hard time watching that video — I get really teary, because I remember holding my own boys when they came into the world. You see…

Jan 19, 2016

At the beginning of tonight’s service, we watched a video of a baby being born into this world.

Jan 19, 2016

christopher k passante

I might have mentioned that I’m from a rather large Italian family.

And I’m sure I’ve mentioned that I lived in the South for close to 15 years.

Jan 19, 2016

I might have mentioned that I’m from a rather large Italian family.

Jan 19, 2016

christopher k passante

The front page of the New York Daily News on Thursday morning read “God Is Not Fixing This.”

And that headline was surrounded by a spate of quotes from various politicians saying how they were praying for those victims and families…

Jan 19, 2016

The front page of the New York Daily News on Thursday morning read “God Is Not Fixing This.”

Jan 19, 2016

christopher k passante

We began today with a call to worship that anticipates Christ’s return.

And we began with a reading from Psalm 25 that contrasts two very different types of why we anticipate.

Jan 19, 2016

We began today with a call to worship that anticipates Christ’s return.

Jan 19, 2016

christopher k passante

christopher k passante

Pastoral leader of Grays United Methodist Church in Port Matilda, Pennsylvania, and Trinity United Methodist Church in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.

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