To Boldly Go into the Journey of Abundant Aging

By Reverend Jessica Tinkham  •  May 02, 2024

Growing up loving science fiction in the 90s meant that I was drawn to Star Trek: The Next Generation. As soon as that iconic introduction music began and the camera panned to different scenes of planets while Jean Luc Picard’s voice began speaking “space, the final frontier….” I felt like I was taking my own journey on the starship USS Enterprise.

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By Rev. John Gantt  •  September 22, 2022

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By Rev. Ruth D. Fitzgerald  •  August 25, 2022

Frederick Buechner died this week. If I correspond with you in matters not related to my job, you’ll see that part of my “personal” signature is a quote from him...

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By Rev. John Gantt  •  August 18, 2022

For 20 years, the program known as ON BEING was my frequent companion on long drives.