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…
By Rev. Janet Porcher The first same-sex marriage I officiated at was in the winter of 1986. I was the pastor/director of the United Methodist…
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…
By Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Bauman It may have been the day after New York State recognized the validity of same-sex marriage that I…
A message from the Editor: starting today, we will be featuring content from Methodist’s In New Directions (MIND) new blogging campaign, We Did: Stories of…
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…
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…
In 2007 “Sher,” my wife, and I brought our first house together. Married in 2005, appointed to serve in the New York Conference in…
