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Starr Luteri-Hicks

Pew Games

You found it! Now click on "Pew Games" again, then type in your own favorite (or most aggravating) pew game in the blank window.

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Bending Over Backwards

Has anyone ever been so offended by something you've done or said that they left the church? How did you respond? What would you suggest to another clergy spouse in this situation?

1 Nov 4
What Did I Say?
by Starr Luteri-Hicks

Big Changes for Sidekicks Website

The Presbytery is no longer supporting our website. Where do we go from here?

1 Oct 13
Reply by Bill Cairns

Making Ends Meet

Is Your Dear Reverend is the primary bread winner in the family, or does the family depend more on your income? Do you / have you worked full time? One career or many different jobs?

1 Sep 27
Tying All the Ends Together
by Starr Luteri-Hicks

Julie and Julia

I absolutely love this movie. But how in the world did they stay so thin?

1 Aug 28
Reply by David Hicks

In God (and Guns) We Trust

Last month a Kentucky congregation brought their guns to church to celebrate the 4th of July and the 2nd Amendment. What, if anything, does our attitude toward guns say about our trust in God?

2 Sep 26
Reply by Sally Callaway

Is Church The Place?

Healthy food, organic food, good nutrition - potluck suppers, wedding and birthday cakes, coffee and cookies - Is the church the right place to discuss the problems of health and all the issues surrounding food?

1 Jul 2
Don't Mess with Coffee Hour!
by Starr Luteri-Hicks

Angry? Me? Noooooo!

The minister's husband get angry? The pastor's wife lose her temper? Well, it happens - what do you do?

2 Dec 11
Reply by Starr Luteri-Hicks

A Surgical Mask With Your Bulletin?

Is your congregation concerned about the possibility of a flu epidemic? Should we be doing more at church to prevent spreading germs? Should we be more prepared for a pandemic?

1 Jun 17
Reply by Starr Luteri-Hicks

Give that Preacher A Break!

How do you cheer up your spouse, when the weight of the world seems to fall on those shoulders?

1 May 1
My turn to be the perky one
by Starr Luteri-Hicks

The Best and the Worst

What would you say is the best part of being a clergy spouse? What's the worst thing?

1 Oct 5
Reply by Regina

Music that Says the Truth

I've spent more hours than I want to admit searching for music to post with this week's Musing. There is so much that grabs my soul! Janis Joplin, U2, Meatloaf, Garth Brooks - a little embarrassing, I know. What music touches your soul with truth - making you stop in your tracks and say, wow!?

1 Apr 10
It gives me chills
by Starr Luteri-Hicks

Dangerous Outreach

One of the church members wants to start writing letters to inmates at a nearby prison. She is a sweet person, but naive, sentimental and probably gullible. Should you, the clergy spouse, say anything to her or anyone else?

2 Apr 7
Reply by Starr Luteri-Hicks

Seasons Greetings?

Happy Holidays – Joy, Joy, Joy – Peace On Earth – Angelic Announcements -- Weeks of breathless anticipation -- choir music and church pageants -- excited children -- family gathered around the holiday dinner after special worship services. Why are all these things associated with Christmas, not Easter? Here we are, two weeks before the Big Day, and there's very little excitement to be found. There certainly isn't much commercialization of Easter. . . . Is our celebration of this religious holy day improved by the absence of secular distractions? What do you think? . . . . . . Click on the (purple) title "Seasons Greetings? " at the top of this paragraph. You'll go to the Discussions page. Click on "Seasons Greetings?" again, then type in your thoughts in the blank window. It’s simpler than it sounds.

1 Mar 27
Twelve More Shopping Days Till Easter!
by Starr Luteri-Hicks

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