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Beloved Community,
Wherever the Journey May Lead
May 19th, 2026
On my day off last week, I hiked the Grindstone Trail at Pilot Mountain State Park, one of my favorite trails nearby. The trail is physically challenging, but t...
News,
Gathering Round A Table
May 14th, 2026
There is something sacred about gathering around a table. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus is often found sharing meals with others — friends, strangers, discipl...
Beloved Community,
Who Vocational Ministry Looks Like
May 7th, 2026
Dear Beloved Community, A little more than four years ago, I got an email from a young student in her final semester of college. She was working on a final proj...
Beloved Community,
A Shelter For Each Other’s Living
April 30th, 2026
Dear Beloved Community, I am writing this letter imagining your faces. I can imagine you in your routine place in the sanctuary, with that warm light, rad...
Beloved Community,
Gratitude and Hope
April 23rd, 2026
Gratitude and hope. When I finished defending my dissertation for my Doctorate of Ministry last month, someone asked me how it felt. I had two emotions: gratitu...
Beloved Community,
A Singing People
April 16th, 2026
What a year this has been celebrating the 100th anniversary of our church home on Fifth Street! It is difficult to imagine the variety and sheer number of event...