It is good to be back. My sabbatical was just what it needed to be; that rare gift that made it possible for me to be fully present so that big transitions in life became real shifts in me. In the service on Valentine’s Day, the children (with a lot of helpers) surprised me by unrolling a […]
As our minister’s sabbatical draws to a close, we wish to express profound gratitude to so many: · To the Sabbatical Team of ministers, Rev. Judith Long, Rev. Sally Beth Shore, and Rev. Michael J. Carter for not only their ministering to us from the pulpit but for stepping up to manage staff, facilitate adult education classes, […]
The Committee on Ministries and the Minister’s Sabbatical Team have met several times this fall. Although the focus of each of these groups is unique, both are interested in providing a “non-anxious presence” to the congregation in the temporary absence of our parish minister. The Committee on Ministries: Most of the committees that share the work of […]
A message from our minister, Rev. Jim McKinley: “God made mud. God got lonesome. So God said to some of the mud, “Sit up!” “See all I’ve made,” said God, “the hills, the sea, the sky, the stars.” And I was some of the mud that got to sit up and look around. Lucky me, […]