I have been thinking lately about our worship theme this month: “Welcome Home”. This is the last line of our new mission statement. When these…
As I prepare to preach at my first Reconciling Ministries Convocation this week, I have been thinking about the events that led me to be…
On a recent conference call with United Methodist leaders organizing our churches to go to the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, I found…
When we were in Taiwan in July, a family friend took us to a site that may not be in all the guidebooks yet. It…
Last week I had a surprisingly intense experience. I was riding the 2 train from Harlem, and a young man got on the train. He…
After my dad died, someone in my life suggested I read a book called On Grief and Grieving. I was reading a few days ago…
Dearest Church of the Village Family, I want to write you a somewhat personal note today. As many of you know, I have just returned…
As I grieve the death of my father, I find myself searching for moments of comfort in the scriptures and in my own life. And…
A few years ago, when I was serving in the suburbs of Connecticut, I was involved in an anti-hate crime event. That year, I did…
Why do people tremble with fear when someone comes into a bank carrying a violin case? They think she’s carrying a machine gun and might…
