A picture of Reverend Christine at the pulpit during her installation ceremony

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I am going to write about the misconduct event for this one final week. But this week, I want to address something amazing that came out of it.   In addition to the people at the center of this situation, this event struck home with the many people who have experienced misconduct, abuse or boundary-crossing in

A picture of Reverend Christine at the pulpit during her installation ceremony

Notes From Your Dance Partner

I’ve been reflecting on the events of the last two weeks A LOT lately. And–me being me–one of the waysI like to reflect is in a theological way.   I’ve been thinking about Paul from the Christian Bible. Paul spent a lot of his letters talking about how the Christian church should be set up. He

A picture of Reverend Christine at the pulpit during her installation ceremony

Notes From Your Dance Partner

Several years ago, a TED talk by novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie went viral, about the danger of a single story. While people have evolved even in their thinking around this, it has stuck with me. The video of it is here. One week after we shared the news about the misconduct, I am finding myself

A picture of Reverend Christine at the pulpit during her installation ceremony

Notes From Your Dance Partner

This week in my column, I just want to tell you how much I care for and appreciate you all. I think in the day-to-day operations of the congregation, the worship services that come and go, and the tough times in our lives, we don’t stop and smell the flowers and have gratitude for everything

A picture of Reverend Christine at the pulpit during her installation ceremony

Notes From Your Dance Partner

Greetings everyone, This week, Reverend Christine is off, tending to her wife Karen, during Karen’s knee surgery. Reverend Christine will return next week to resume her column as usual. Hope you all have fantastic week. Be good humans, ~NickCommunications coordinator

A picture of Reverend Christine at the pulpit during her installation ceremony

Notes From Your Dance Partner

Hello my beloveds, This week, I just wanted to take a moment to reflect on the fantastic event that happened recently, the ordination of our very own Brigitta Vieyra. For me, this was an afternoon filled with joy as I got to be a part of this important step in her journey, and I’m excited