One of my core beliefs comes from a Haitian Proverb: "The Neighborhood is the Family."
End of the year holiday expectations are often tied to memories of past celebrations. So, back in November I asked about 50 people in leadership at United Church Homes..
The theme for our Advent season blog posts have been “Sign of things to come.” This reflection for the fourth Sunday of Advent is “Moving with Mary’s song.” I have..
When I entered seminary as a 45-year-old adult, I learned a new phrase: “Already, and not yet.” There are many ways that seminarians parse this phrase, but for me, it is..
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near! - Philippians 4:4-5 The room is unremarkable; the..
At this time each year, we are invited into a trilogy of seasons: the end of summer; the entrance of fall and the amazingly beautiful season of Advent. It is as if God..
I never played football, but I did play the clarinet. Throughout high school, our Thanksgiving mornings included the “Big Game” with our cross-county rivals, the..
This is the last of the three-part series about retirement.
This is the second of three blogs looking at opportunities for congregations to accompany those who are planning for and in the midst of retirement. The research..
This is the first of three blogs looking at opportunities for congregations to accompany those who are planning for and in the midst of retirement. Much of the research..
