We live God's Grace, Justice, and Inclusiveness
Thank you to Rev. Jeffrey Dirrim for leading us in worship today. He is one of Pastor Paul’s BFF. He and Paul ran together in the 2015 PRIDE 5K. Rev. Dirrim is the Pastor at Rebel & Divine UCC, a new faith community in the heart of Phoenix whose mission is … Read More
It would be hard to ask the mom of a dead soldier to put flowers on the grave of the enemy—the point is no one had to ask. War was raging in 1863 when a battle took place in Columbia, MS. Later, after the armies had moved away from the … Read More
I have a friend, Rev. Erin Wathen, who is a pastor in Kansas City. She came up with 10 signs of a healthy church. Here they are below: There is room for doubt. Unnecessary meetings are discouraged. There is room for everyone. Members and leaders have minimal anxiety about finances. Frequent … Read More
I have been blessed by the courage, presence, and compassion of many women throughout my life. People like Barbara Dillman, Suellen Hartley, Laurie Carlson, Marsha Von Almen, Sharyn Dowd, Esthermae Johnston, Karen Meachum, Pat Dyson, Georgia Willis, Linda Chenoweth, Sue Lawson, plus my sisters, Carol and Laurel, my mom, Mary, … Read More
What can we, as Jesus followers and as human beings, do in the wake of the riots in Baltimore? Pray. Pray for the people of Baltimore. Pray for wisdom for civic and religious leaders; pray that the police would be safe and do their jobs with the utmost professionalism; Pray … Read More