Puzzler's Corner a Blog by Rev. Dr. Margie Crawford

Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I am announcing that the East Winds District will be having a Clergy Retreat from 12:00 pm February 28, 2025 to 12:00 March 1, 2025 at the Colombiere Retreat Center in Clarkston, MI.  Our reflection passage will be Isaiah 6:8.  There will be time for us to be still and…

Last Thursday night, I settled in to watch the Pittsburgh Steelers battle the Cleveland Browns for the first of two meetings this season.  The game was played in Cleveland, and snow was falling as the contest began.  Over the course of the next 3 quarters, what started as a light dusting became what the announcers…

Next week, our nation will be voting to elect our next leaders at all levels of government.  I don’t believe that I am alone when I say that I am feeling some anxiety about what may unfold on November 5th and the days that follow.  I ask for each faith community to consider being open…

As we consider all that we experienced during this year’s Annual Conference, I hope that whether you were present in person, or were able to be with us online, that you were inspired by our time together.  The theme of the Annual Conference was to Fearlessly Embrace Our Future.  Our Guest Speaker was Rev. Ginger…

Puzzler’s Corner                                                                                                       Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 “I Love It When A Plan Comes Together.” This famous quote is attributed to John Hannibal Smith, the leader of a fictional team of do-gooders who seek to wipe out injustice as they stay one step ahead of the law.  The t. v. show that coined the phrase had a…