Tag: Hospitality
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Is there room for me? A Christmas Sermon
What follows is my sermon, “Is there room for me?” to Monmouth College at our annual Christmas Convocation based on Luke 2: 1-14. Traditionally, in a Protestant worship service, all the children are invited forward…
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Another Holiday Party
Carefully making my way in the dark, I climb a steep set of cement steps to a glowing house and my fifth of seven holiday parties. Entering a home unannounced goes against all my parents taught me—ring the doorbell, knock, don’t walk in as if you own the place, be a good guest—but at this…
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The Hard Work of Welcoming
I have three fantastic student interns this year who are learning about the hard work of welcoming. At our college’s Presbyterian House we host a “Dinner and Devotion” program every Sunday that we advertise as “All Students Welcome.” Of course, not all students feel welcome attending a religious and spiritual life program, unless you work…
Teri McDowell Ott 