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Be Still and Go

Be Still and Go

Written by: The Riverside Church NYC
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 Be Still and Go is a digital devotional that invites you to reflect on a text or a theme so that you can be refilled and refueled for the work of love and justice that you are called to do. And this work is not a sprint. Take a moment and do your stretches because we’re in this for the whole marathon.

Find out more about these meditations for the movement as well as other digital discipleship resources at www.trcnyc.org.Copyright The Riverside Church NYC Spirituality
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  • The Work of Christmas (Rev. Adriene Thorne)

    The Work of Christmas (Rev. Adriene Thorne)
    Dec 25 2022
    "Once the star in the sky is gone and the kings are back home, that is when the work of Christmas begins." -Howard Thurman

    How would you describe the work of Christmas?

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    Luke 2:8-20
    Now in that same region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,

    “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”

    When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them, and Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them.

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    This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Adriene Thorne, the Senior Minister at The Riverside Church. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear and Silent Night by Elise Solberg.

    • Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all eight seasons of Be Still and Go.

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    7 mins
  • No Time For Hate (Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer)

    No Time For Hate (Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer)
    Dec 24 2022
    "Every day I show up and every day I overcome my anger and my hopelessness and every day I perform my little toil of love. That, I deem, is large enough for me. "

    What is the "little toil of love" that you are called to?

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    I had no time for hate.
    The grave would hinder me.
    For life is not so ample
    I could finish enmity.

    Nor had I time for love.
    But, since some industry must be
    My little toil of love, I deem
    Is large enough for me.

    (Emily Dickinson)

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    This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer, the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear and Evelyn by Goldmund.

    • Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all eight seasons of Be Still and Go.

    • Visit www.trcnyc.org/Donate to support this podcast and other digital ministry resources from The Riverside Church that integrate spirituality and social justice.

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    10 mins
  • What's So Fascinating About Mary? (Rev. Brandan Robertson)

    What's So Fascinating About Mary? (Rev. Brandan Robertson)
    Dec 23 2022
    "God doesn't seek the palaces of the privileged but God seeks to be in the dust and the dirt, the muck and the mire, the realness of humanity. God is not found in the holy and the sacred places but among the ordinary people and the ordinary moments of our lives."

    Where have you found God lately?

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    Luke 1:26-38
    In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.

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    This episode was written and recorded by Rev. Brandan Robertson. It was produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Relinquish by Podington Bear and Release Me by Corrina Repp.

    • Visit www.brandanrobertson.com to learn more about Rev. Brandan Robertson.

    • Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all eight seasons of Be Still and Go.

    • Visit www.trcnyc.org/Donate to support this podcast and other digital ministry resources from The Riverside Church that integrate spirituality and social justice.

    • Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo/#sign-up to receive new episodes by email.

    • Visit www.trcnyc.org/app to download the Riverside app.
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    9 mins
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