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The Rev. Dr. Rebecca Pugh Brown is pastor of the First Church in Ipswich, Massachusetts, where she works with elders and children, and a growing refugee population in the community. She has served as clergyperson in the United Church of Christ for eighteen years. She earned a B.A. in Political Science from Yale, an M.Div. from Harvard, and a Ph.D. in Education from Lesley College.

Preaching Justice and Mercy
March 29, 2010 – 1:55 pm | Comments Off on Preaching Justice and Mercy
Preaching Justice and Mercy

By Rev. Dr. Rebecca Pugh Brown

Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for April

Rich in Possibilities
June 27, 2009 – 1:56 pm | Comments Off on Rich in Possibilities
Rich in Possibilities

by Rev. Dr. Rebecca Pugh Brown

Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for August.

Gossip in the Marketplace
October 17, 2008 – 8:27 am | Comments Off on Gossip in the Marketplace
Gossip in the Marketplace

By Rebecca Brown

When I was growing up, we had quite a bit of gossip in our home town. From the lady who had too much of a bounce in her step when she walked around the block to the elderly gentleman who put on clown shoes when he marched in the parade, we were always talking about somebody.