Dear Ones,
As I write this, we are just a month into a new interim ministry here at Emerson and a few days past the annual Homecoming Sunday service during which we entered into a new covenantal relationship. For those of you who might have missed … read more.
Lately I’ve struggled to write newsletter columns. It took me month to figure out why.
See, in normal times I’d head to IHOP for what I call “Breakfast Meeting with Myself.” Over the years it’s moved from mere routine to ritual. Stirring my coffee before drizzling … read more.
I am writing to introduce myself to you as your new Interim Minister but first I want to say how excited I am to be joining you on this journey! Welcoming in an interim minister can be both exciting and challenging, especially after you have … read more.
Due to this novel* coronavirus, we’ve been worshipping and sitting in meeting upon meeting for the past four months – so as an update to our first logistics hints, here are some etiquette tips for online meetings.
I asked Facebook – What do you wish … read more.
George Floyd’s death and the protests and movement following it are changing the world. And changing the world involves changing minds and hearts. In such a challenging time, I find hope in the many Emersonians who are taking a stand and reaching out to learn … read more.
Beckonings
It is so hard to believe that this is my last column as your minister! There have been times in this unusual spring when it has seemed surreal that I would be retiring without being in your physical presence again. But so it is to … read more.
Last week Rev. Becky took part in Interfaith MInistries’ Covid Vigil. The text of her prayer is below, and you can watch the recording here. Becky’s piece begins @27.30.
In my faith tradition we have a simple hymn, the sole words of which are “when … read more.
Walden, A Life in the Woods, is Henry David Thoreau’s reflections on nature and human experience, lessons harvested in his two years, two months, and two days building and living in a cabin on a lake.
I’ve struggled with his story – a man of … read more.
A few resources your worship team found helpful when preparing for this Sunday’s worship service:
The Other America by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
My Heart is Moved By All I Cannot Save by Adrienne Rich
Perhaps you’ve seen the stories of Shakespeare and Bach writing great works during the plague. You see the stay at home order as a chance to accomplish great things, or at least catch up on home projects and that giant pile of books … read more.
