In the spring of 2011 friends of mine came to me and asked me if I would officiate at their wedding. These two people are…
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,…
As I reflected yesterday on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, I thought about how our church community tried to stay connected and be helpful…
Before I started contemplating my call to ministry, I had an experience of the in-breaking of God’s spirit. When it happened, I was actually a…
I missed everyone a few weeks ago when I was unable to come to Sunday’s worship due to illness. I know I missed a lot…
I have the privilege of taking a lot of our newcomers to the church out for coffee, and this time of year I am meeting…
A few years ago, I was invited to a community interfaith Iftar dinner. The Iftar meal is the meal that Muslims eat at the end…
This is a reflection I wrote about our church’s support for a member who has been in jail. A group of us went to show…
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…
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…
