There are many kinds of journeys. People journey when they leave their homes or homelands of necessity, pushed by violence or scarcity or pulled by opportunity. People journey when they feel called to explore or discover the world around them, or to go on a pilgrimage. Some of those journeys are physical and demanding, arduous and even dangerous. Some journeys are metaphorical – still demanding – but less so physically and more so emotionally or spiritually. Like physical journeys, sometimes...
Interim Ministry
In the Interim – 11/1/2019
In October, we focused on the theme of Letting Go. During the month of November, we will be reflecting on Memory.
In the Interim – 10/4/2019
During October we will be reflecting together on our theme, which is “Letting Go.” What an apt theme for this season, as the trees let go their leaves, making room for the barrenness of winter and for the new life that will come in the spring! In worship, we will consider the need to let go of our plans and to learn how to adapt to current conditions. We’ll think about what it might mean to let go of the stories we’ve all learned about the “discovery” of America. We’ll consider what in our...
From the Parish Committee – September 2019
The Parish Committee continued to be active throughout the summer. In August, we welcomed Rev. Wendy Bell as our Interim Minister. We are looking forward to working with her as we begin our journey into the future. In July, Parish Committee met to discuss what to do about our Parsonage, which is now empty as Rev. Wendy lives in Arlington. How we use our Parsonage in the Interim period involves financial, tax and insurance implications as well as how we accomplish needed repairs to the...