Over the last two weekends, people have thrown us baby showers. This was an unexpected development. Separated from our families and many of our close…
By Rev. Sara Thompson Tweedy When I transitioned from parish ministry to higher education in 2008, I started working in The Center for Learning at…
My husband and I have moved around a lot in recent years, and each move has involved a pretty major purge of possessions. Every time,…
By Rev. Noel Koestline I was delighted to be asked if I would be willing to conduct the marriage ceremony of Scott and John. I had…
I didn’t grow up in the kind of household where we all sat down to eat together, holding hands, and saying grace. At dinner time,…
By Rev. Scott Summerville When I was appointed to Asbury Crestwood United Methodist Church in the year 2000, I was greeted officially by the SPRC chair, Manny…
I preached the following sermon at Yale Divinity School’s Lunar New Year worship service at Marquand Chapel on January 31, 2014. “Gōngxǐ Fācái!” A Mandarin…
And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.” – Acts 2:47b Last week, I was waiting for a…
By Rev. Thea Crites Our connection was through email and then phone. Two women from a state in the South where there was no possibility…
