Robes, Rice and the Space Between Us
Although I have led in several ministry spaces, this summer has been the first time I’ve been given a robe and stole to wear on Sundays....
The Little Patch of Land We Tend
Dear Beloved Community, In his recent Christian Century article called “What’s special about a church building?,” Brian Bantum writes this:...
Reflections from The City: Teaching and Learning
Dear Beloved Community, Hello!! It is so good to write to you this week. As the old saying goes, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” I was already p...
Come to the Water
Hello dear friends! I’m not sure how you all have been doing this summer, but these past few weeks as our Pastoral Intern have been a whirlwind of opportunit...
Holy Gatherings
Hello First on Fifth Friends! I recently came across two headlines that gave me pause: “Is this the end of the dining room as we know it?” and “The Death...
Extraordinary Time
Dear Beloved Community, After Pentecost Sunday we entered that long season of the church year known as “Ordinary Time”....