Petals? Some of the things blooming in us and through us. Sometimes the things we’re shedding. Pedals? Life is an interesting ride. Keep pedaling. Rest often. Enjoy the journey. This page is an unpredictable collection of posts: excerpts from or adaptations of messages at The Banquet and beautiful or beautifully frustrating things we hear and read from one another.
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The Beatitudes Here and Now and “Fuck ICE Forever”
Original message shared by Rev. Melissa Guthrie with Come and Worship on February 1, 2026. Come and Worship is a…
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You’ve Got Mail: Tough times will pass
On January 24, Salvage Gardeners began unpacking Paul’s letter to the Romans, looking at identity, Paul’s and ours; and we…
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You’ve Got Mail: You are welcome here
On January 24, Salvage Gardeners began unpacking Paul’s letter to the Romans, looking at identity, Paul’s and ours; and we…
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You’ve Got Mail: You are a gift to this troubled world
On January 24, Salvage Gardeners began unpacking Paul’s letter to the Romans, looking at identity, Paul’s and ours; and we…
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You’ve Got Mail: Letter Writing and Writing Our Stories
Excerpts from the message by Melissa Guthrie at The Banquet: Sensory Worship on January 24, 2026, reflecting on Romans 1:1-7…
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Mary, Martha, Mary Oliver, Dragons, Bicycles and Monasteries
Original message shared by Rev. Melissa Guthrie at Come and Worship on July 20, 2025, in Winston Salem, NC, and…