Daily Connector | When can we get the hugs back? | Jenny Campagna
In the beginning of March, I was on a boat in the waters off Dana Point, CA watching dolphins and sea lions glide through the water. The small boat was crowded with families including two little girls from Indiana who immediately decided that they loved me a lot. Their younger…
Daily Connector | Dear Friends | Maris Franke
Dear Friends and Members of Columbus Mennonite Church, I found these very inspiring words in a letter to the Editor of the Columbus Dispatch. On September 11, 2020 Camille Humphrey of Groveport, Ohio sent these words in response to the Dispatch’s publication of “2020 Everyday Heroes of Central Ohio”. She …
Daily Connector | Rise Up, Butterfly Army! | Samantha Allen
Being home all day, every day, during these coronatimes, is getting rather boring. Luckily my husband has a very interesting summer hobby – to raise a large and intimidating new army – consisting of (newly hatched? born?) monarch butterflies. Did you know those teeny tiny white dots, gently laid on…
Daily Connector | Kosciuszko Pilgrimage | Larry Less
In previous blogs, I have talked about one of my heroes and source of inspiration, Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko. In 2017 a number of events converged resulting in my taking a 2-week trip to visit my sister in Maine and also make stops along the way to the Kosciuszko Foundation…
Three scriptures for defunding the police
When Rev. Jack Sullivan was our guest preacher in August he mentioned that the Ohio Council of Churches was declaring September 20 as Anti-Racism Sunday. We will be participating by incorporating anti-racism themes into our worship service this Sunday. One anti-racism effort with increased momentum has been calls to defund…