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The Rev. Dr. Jonathan Chapman

Pastor | Creative | Bad Ass

Writings

I began writing as a hobby in 2012 to chronicle my move from Georgia to Connecticut, my work with Westfield Church, and my ideas, sermons, and notions. In the time since, a little of everything has been posted here, and I think that’s the way it’ll stay.

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Mama’s Boy: The Final Letter

Mama’s Boy: The Final Letter

Read the previous letters: Mama's Boy, Vol 1   |   Mama's Boy, Vol 2  |   Mama's Boy, Vol 3 Mama's Boy, Vol 4   |   Mama's Boy, Halloween Edition Dear Mama, For five years now, I've written to you on Mother's Day. For five years, I've lamented the tradition of...

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Sermons

Longing for Light: A Sermon for Lent 4B

Longing for Light: A Sermon for Lent 4B

I preached this sermon on Sunday, March 15 at Westfield.  Before you read it, read the scriptures of the day from Numbers and John I want to love light. I want to bask in it, to feel its warmth. I want to walk paths illuminated by it. I want to reflect it. And the...

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Drawing Circles

Drawing Circles

This sermon's title and theme was inspired by Westfield's Minister of Music who chose Mark Miller's Draw the Circle Wide as a song for today.  We ended the service circling the sanctuary singing to one another: "Draw the circle, draw the circle wide. No one stands...

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Near and Among Us

Near and Among Us

I preached this sermon on Sunday, September 28.  A family of ours is facing a hard situation in regards to their children's health, a situation that hangs heavy in our hearts as a congregation.  Rather than avoid it, I decided to preach about it.  Read the scripture...

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Letters to Killingly

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Visual Worship

The In-a-Pinch Altarscape

The In-a-Pinch Altarscape

A couple of weeks ago, I had the honor of baptizing two sweet children and re-affirming a third's baptism at Westfield. This sweet family had been visiting us for a while, then decided to join our community of faith. Soon after, the parents asked if I would baptize...

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Summer’s End & Blessing Backpacks

Summer’s End & Blessing Backpacks

Well, friends, it seems that a whole summer has come and gone with very little updating on my part. I wish it was because I took the summer off. (Can you imagine a whole three months of vacation? I didn't know what I had while I was in school!)  This summer has been...

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A Neon Pentecost

A Neon Pentecost

It started, like most worship installations at Westfield, with Pintrest. A seminary friend had pinned a craft blog post that gave instructions on how to make a suncatcher-mobile out of melted plastic cups. Among the most striking elements of Westfield are the...

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Stoles

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Mama’s Boy

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