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February 2026: Rooted or Uprooted
February 10th, 2026
This week I’ll be heading to Montreat, NC for Oasis 2026, a spiritual retreat for those who work with children, youth, college, and young adults. We’ll gath...
January 2026: Caretakers of the Spiritual Environment
February 10th, 2026
Dear Beloved Community, This Sunday in worship, we install 24 active Deacons who have committed to serve God and our church in 2026. Four of these eight Deac...
2025 Year in Review
December 25th, 2025
Dear First on Fifth family, It has become my custom to share what amounts to a "Year in Review" letter with you in late December. I suppose I come by this in...
December 2025: Church Happens With You
December 9th, 2025
Dear Beloved Community, It’s not quite time for our annual roundup of the year in review – churches like ours have a lot of life to live together in Dece...
November 2025: For All the Saints
November 2nd, 2025
For all the saints, who from their labors rest, who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blessed. Alleluia! In t...
October 2025: Room for Everyone at the Table
October 6th, 2025
This Sunday, October 5, our congregation will gather for one of my favorite days in the life of the church - World Communion Sunday. Born out of a desire for un...