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Jen Bradbury
Apr 11 · 5 min read

The tearing of the curtain

Several years ago during an overnight event at the church I served, my high school youth ministry filed into our sanctuary and participated in a prayer ritual around the altar that involved lit candles. Unbeknownst to me, the wax from the candles...

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#Prayer #church #communion #worship #culture of welcome #discipleship #faith formation #scripture #Holy Week #youth ministry

Jen Bradbury
May 22 · 5 min read

Life from death

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As we stood at my mother-in-law’s casket, my nearly two-year-old nephew chased my four-year-old daughter around the empty funeral home room – something they could do since, thanks to the COVID-19 restrictions, the room was empty except for us.

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#Pandemic #children #babies #joy #hope #Holy Week #scripture #Jesus #death

Jen Bradbury
Apr 11 · 5 min read

Notes from the Pandemic: A happy Easter?

This morning, I recorded my children’s message for tomorrow’s virtual Easter service. I began it without thinking, by saying, “Happy Easter!”

As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I inwardly questioned them.

Will this really be a happy...

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#Easter #church #Holy Week #children #grief #Pandemic #Jesus

Jen Bradbury
Mar 30 · 5 min read

Notes from the Pandemic: Palm Sunday & COVID-19

Over the weekend, I had a pretty awful mental health day. I spent much of the weekend in tears. Since writing has always been how I've processed and made sense of the world, I decided to write about the experience. The simple act of writing did my...

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#church #Holy Week #miscarriage #Jesus

Jen Bradbury
Apr 06 · 5 min read

The stripping of the altar, Jesus, & me

I am pregnant right now, heavily pregnant.

32 Weeks

My husband tells me I look beautiful and that he's in awe of what my body is doing. While I, too, am in awe of my what my body is doing, of the miracle inside me, as my pregnancy progresses, I've also...

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#Holy Week #pregnancy #Jesus #worship

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  • Notes from the Pandemic: Palm Sunday & COVID-19
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