I want to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who shared their thoughts and opinions after Sunday’s service about how we are functioning as a multi-generational congregation. I am so proud to be your minister and I am so proud of the way that folks opened their hearts, deeply listened and explored what had

This Sunday, I’m preaching about an important, and somewhat controversial, topic in our congregation; to be honest, I’m a little nervous about it. There have been questions and concerns about children in the sanctuary during worship services; it has increased and then decreased and then increased again at times but it still seems to be

For the last two weeks, I’ve been discussing the three concepts that the staff and I have chosen as our mantras for the 2023-2024 Program Year. After discussing Foundational Stability and Joy, this week I want to address JUSTICE. “I miss going to marches and protests together and seeing all the yellow Side With Love

For three weeks in my column, I am talking about the three words that the staff and I have chosen as our mantras for the 2023-2024 Program Year. Last week I discussed Foundational Stability. This week, I want to talk about JOY! Our congregation, our larger community, our country and our world have been through

For the next three weeks in my column, I want to talk about the three words that the staff and I have chosen as our mantras for the 2023-2024 Program Year. “It turns out that the only thing harder than doing ministry during the pandemic was doing it in the year following the pandemic.” This

Another one of our banners has been cut down again. This time it is our “No Human Is Illegal” sign. It was taken late at night on Saturday evening before worship on Sunday. We have them on camera, but they parked around the corner so as not to be identified. We have already ordered another