Beauty and grief
In the past few days I’ve had multiple conversations about Ohio in October. In short, it’s a beautiful time of year. It’s special. It’s the trees that do it to us. I’m fearing the downward line of societal disintegration, and they’re still there, pointing to circularity. They’ve gathered their…
Journeying with the Anabaptists (Part 2)
As I mentioned last month, I am participating in an online course called ““Exploring Anabaptist History and Theology.” When I wrote the last blog, it was the first week of the course, and we were still looking at the very beginnings of the the Anabaptist movement. Well, we are now…
Thoughts and prayers
There are a lot of thoughts and prayers happening these days. Hurricanes, a mass shooting, and the re-awakened demon of nuclear war ought to cause a lot of thinking and praying. “Thoughts and prayers” has become a common phrase, shorthand for I care about this, something to say when…
Going deeper with Sanctuary
This Sunday we’ll begin a fall worship series focused on Sanctuary. In the last month Sanctuary has become a major theme for our congregation. We have practiced Sanctuary in our building and been a part of a mobile Sanctuary surrounding Edith at various times after she left our building. It…
The new year: fear and joy
This morning I was part of a meeting that included Edith Espinal, her attorneys, and several key advocates. This coming Monday is an important day for her. She has a check in with ICE in which there will be one of three outcomes: 1) Her stay of removal will…
