Blogs

12/29/2020 - Farewell Thoughts

By: Marilyn Kendrix - Conference staff

Rev. Marilyn Kendrix shares her farewell thoughts as she finishes her time serving as Bridge Conference Minister of the Southern New England Conference.

12/22/2020 - The Birth of Love: A Christmas Message

By: Marilyn Kendrix Donald Remick - Christmas

A message from Bridge Conference Ministers Rev. Marilyn Kendrix and Rev. Don Remick

11/11/2020 - On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand, All Other Ground is Sinking Sand

By: Marilyn Kendrix Donald Remick

My hope is built on the love of God and the ever-present reality of the Holy Spirit working in our lives.

08/18/2020 - Get Up, While We Hold You Down

By: Marilyn Kendrix - Justice and Witness

As horrific as the video-taped murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis was, it was the orders shouted to Mr. Floyd that pierced my heart as I foolishly watched that video ...

06/12/2020 - EMPATHY

By: Marilyn Kendrix

It’s Impossible to be a true disciple of Jesus without empathy. As I sat these past two weeks watching the peaceful protesters all across America marching out their ...

05/31/2020 - There Are Precious Few Good Police

By: Marilyn Kendrix - Justice and Witness

There are precious few good police. I know that this is a provocative statement.

05/26/2020 - Caterpillars to Butterflies

By: Marilyn Kendrix

Photo by Angela Menke Ballou. A few weeks ago, my colleague, Don Remick wrote about Resurrection and in his blog, he referred to the metamorphosis that takes ...

05/06/2020 - Riverside UCC Continues to Spread Light in the Dark

By: Marilyn Kendrix - Justice and Witness

Just about a year ago, I wrote about the Riverside Church making God’s love and justice real with the creation of their Lighthouse Shops. I wondered what the pandemic had...

04/28/2020 - Resilience in the Face of Stress

By: Marilyn Kendrix - Conference staff

Last week, the Bridge Conference Ministers extended their recommendation to suspend in person worship through the month of May. By now, after being safe at home for ...

04/14/2020 - Discipleship in the Time of Pandemic: This Too Shall Pass

By: Marilyn Kendrix

This past Sunday was Easter Sunday and like many folks around the Conference, I was feeling despondent because it was not going to be the Easter that I am used to. I was...

04/07/2020 - Discipleship in a Time of Pandemic – Finding Your Purpose

By: Marilyn Kendrix

On this past Thursday, we had Rev. Matt Crebbin, Pastor of the Newtown Congregational Church as a guest on our weekly COVID-19 Webinar (recording is here). Matt brought ...

03/30/2020 - Discipleship in the Time of Pandemic

By: Marilyn Kendrix - Conference staff Justice and Witness

As I sit reading the Sunday paper’s special sections on the third Saturday of the coronavirus shelter-in-place order, I can’t help but think about discipleship in this ...

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03/16/2020 - Discipleship

By: Marilyn Kendrix - Conference staff Justice and Witness Making Disciples

“The local church exists to make disciples of Jesus” says our mission statement. Simon Peter, “Do you love me?” And of course, Peter responds, “Yes, Lord, you know that I...

04/09/2019 - Making God’s Love and Justice Real at Lighthouse Shops

By: Marilyn Kendrix - Together, As One

Since coming to the Rhode Island Conference in July, I have traveled around the state, visiting with RICUCC churches, meeting folks and sometimes preaching the Word. ...

12/18/2018 - A Christmas Message from the Transitional Conference Minister

By: Marilyn Kendrix

Over two thousand years ago, a young woman gave birth to a baby and the world has not been the same since.