A friend of mine once said, “Don’t tell me to breathe when I’m anxious, it only makes me mad.” I won’t suggest you breathe this week although I know many of us have lots of feelings about tomorrow’s election and taking a few deep breaths might be helpful. No matter what the polls, prognosticators and […]
A Fall of Beauty, Love and Connection
Year after year, I do my best to explain to people why I love autumn so much. I have taken pictures, given sermons and written newsletter articles, and yet, it is so hard to capture. This year, I have written a prayer [see below]. It’s kind of silly to try and explain the prayer before […]
Welcome Forward: Mixing the Familiar With the New
In some ways, each new congregational year has familiar patterns: The changing of the light as summer moves to autumn. The sound of children filling the campus. The Water Communion as we reunite after summer adventures. In most any year we have come together for Ingathering, I would have been comfortable saying “welcome back,” but […]