HeyJaredAbigail Henrich
I'm a progressive christian minister, but mostly I am a mother-pastor-spouse who lives in a kinetic state of chaos as I move between my many vocations. Currently, I am the pastor of both Grace Community Boston and Stratford Street United Church.
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There is no justice, only grief, when it comes to the story of the Clancy Family (opens the original)
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It feels like yesterday: I would strap my two sweet boys into their car seats, then snap my newborn daughter into the base of her car seat and drive my boys to preschool. It was a 10 minute drive. During that drive, I looked at all the houses we passed and wondered if I could drop off all three kids, including my baby daughter, and move into one of those homes. I wondered if it was possible if I could just disappear. Or maybe if I could swap lives with whoever lived in those homes. I could be a
Doing what must be done (for Jesus?) (opens the original)
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For 25 years I have been leading mission trips to rural areas broken by poverty. Do not think I am amazing for doing this. It’s part of my job. One could argue I am even paid for it.Every summer for the past 15 years a crew from the community I serve, Grace Community Boston, travels to Maine to repair homes. We work with MATE, Mission at the Eastward, in central Maine. Our mission is simple: to make homes warmer, safer, and drier. The longevity of our relati
I can't be nice anymore (opens the original)
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One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent, for I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, for there are many in this city who are my people.” - Acts 18:9-10I can’t be nice anymore. I was never really nice. In fact, I am terrible at being nice, but when being nice equals harmony, I will often try out my “be-nice-Abby-don’t-share-your-real-thoughts” persona. And a lot of the time, being nice would work for me. But it might not
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