Coming Out, Inviting In
This Friday, October 11, is National Coming Out Day. The idea of “coming out” has an interesting history that has shifted over time. The more prevalent understanding for today is built around the idea of “coming out of the closet” where the closet represents a hidden, secretive place from which…
Two years later – We are still here
For the past two years, this church building has been home for Edith. A community of support well beyond our congregation has formed around Edith and her family. What initially began as the right thing to do has grown into friendship and shared life – including celebrating birthdays and graduations. …
Talking about sex…at church
This Sunday at retreat will be the final week of our worship series on our (Membership) Commitment statement. Which means it’s time to start a new worship series. That theme, for the month of October, will be Healthy Sexuality. I guess that means we could either have full or very…
Casting no stones
The headline of this morning’s Dispatch addresses executions in Ohio and the drugs needed to carry them out. Despite drug makers warning Ohio officials not to use their products for executions, the article details multiple occasions in which state officials acquired these drugs, sending them to the state death chamber…
Enemy love
This week highlights our 5th commitment: “Love our neighbors and enemies, pursuing wholistic peace with justice.” We didn’t plan for it to coincide with the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the US, but it does. When Jesus says, in Matthew 5:44, “Love your enemies and pray for those who…
