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Standing tall In the clouds Amidst a streaky blue sky The old steeple of yesteryear Guides mariners and pilgrims and me To safe shores and green pastures…. by Rev Dr Michael Glidden

By Rev. Dr. Michael Glidden In April of 2025, Rhonda and I set out on a three-day journey to Disney World in Florida. We left the rain,...

We are together Hooked in time No matter the weeds That come to divide… We are hooked together In time… Rev. Michael Glidden

I took a little stroll Down East—— I saw a man hitching a ride I said, “I’ll take you to church.” He said, “I can’t...

I hear you Lord, with my holy ears— I listen with my mind, heart, and body… I open myself up to You Knowing that...

Does this rock scare you? If I ever saw a rock like this in my back yard I would scream a thousand screams… If this rock scares...

When I was seven years old, my mother bought me a colorful plastic pinwheel from the Mammoth Mart in Calais. I loved my pin wheel. ...

Walking along Freeport, I noticed a strange but funny sign On a building. On This Site in 1905 Nothing Happened Perhaps...

My mom and dad both passed away some time back. I had the bittersweet task of going through their stuff. My mom enjoyed ceramics in the...

I will not have fear Of yesteryear—- What has been Is forever gone… We live for today And not for tomorrow Today is...

He sees above He sees below He sees my coming And going He sees my insides My desires and thoughts He knows all my ways ...

I am the Lord of the trees… Come and take my limbs, Walk and dance with me Through the forest and leaves—- The sun will...

By Rev. Michael Glidden Jarred and shocked…I scrolled through the news reel…listening…and hearing …assassination attempt. senseless....

One Sunday after church, Rhonda and I were lamenting the low church attendance For several Sundays… We decided to take a long road trip...

“Gates, Gatekeepers and the Good Shepherd” Dear Kind and Gentle People, Happy Eastertide to all my fellow pilgrims. Here at “The Mill”,...

Dear Kind and Gentle People, When I was a little boy and visiting the family homestead on Stickney Hill, my sainted father would lift me...

Dear Kind and Gentle People, Yesterday the Newfield Community Church observed the first Sunday of lent with the placement of our lenten...

I just started a good read by Jeremy Begbie on “Redeeming Transcendence in the Arts.” Begbie speaks through the lens of various artists...

I found my experience at Bangor Theological Seminary from 1992-1995 to be a profound experience. BTS emphasized the small rural/town...

Dear Kind and Gentle People, As we approach the February full moon, temperatures at “The Mill” will dip to minus 18 (F) {-27.7 (C)...