Summer Brain Drain
My sister-in-law posted a picture the other day of my niece enjoying her first week of summer vacation from elementary school. In the picture, my niece was stretched out in the sun on a beach chair with her nose buried deep inside a book. In the caption and comments, my…
The Great Fiesta yet to come
Today we hosted a lunch at church for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and their allies. Most of the fresh tomatoes served at US restaurants and sold in supermarkets October through April come from Florida, with a large percentage of those coming from the area around the town of…
Welcome to Ordinary Time
What time is it? It’s Ordinary Time. In the liturgical calendar, the seven weeks of the Easter season culminate in Pentecost Sunday. Since Advent we have been following the trajectory of Jesus’ life, from expectant pregnancy and birth, to baptism and ministry, to crucifixion and resurrection. At Pentecost the Spirit…
Becoming members of one another
“…we pledge ourselves to the other members of this church to share openly our problems and concerns, to care for the spiritual and physical needs of each other, and to make this fellowship a vital part of our life.” — Excerpt from the Columbus Mennonite Church Membership Commitment This…
On Repeat
The other day I was upstairs digging through Columbus Mennonite’s archives, which I found to be delightfully fascinating and full of history that I have never heard. (Sometime I’d love to hear more about “Paul’s Porch” from someone.) I hope we can do some work in the next couple years…
