While certainly Lent is a familiar liturgical season that comes and goes with each year, this year it seems different. Not in some big and flashy way, but in a subtle and peaceful way that has seeped into the dark and unattended places of my soul. In this new experience of Lent I feel calm when the waters of things … Read More
March 3, 2017 In a few words …
It seems most years during Lent I find myself giving something up. I typically give up at least one big thing that seems to stand in my way of being fully present to God. This year, though, I’m choosing differently and here’s why. A friend of mine posted something on Facebook written by Tesa Golden who is a member a … Read More
February 23, 2017 From Pastor Carol
In a few words … Is it just me or is anyone else amazed that the trees are budding and the daffodils and gladiolas are blooming … IN FEBRUARY?! Don’t get me wrong I love the fact that spring appears to be coming early this year. From the seemingly dead and dormant landscapes, life is bursting forth. It is our … Read More
February 17, 2017: From Pastor Carol
In a few words … This past Monday I attended my quarterly Mentor pastor meeting at Perkins School of Theology. I enjoy this time to be with the other mentor pastors, old friends and professors. Like our interns, we study, write papers learn about some of the newest biblical research and we worship together. During morning worship we heard a … Read More
October 7, 2016: From Pastor Carol
In a few words… Pastor Carol This week as I’ve studied our passage in Luke, I am stuck by the idea of living in the “gap.” This is the space between the known and unknown. The space between the walls we build. I lift this poem as something for you to ponder as we explore this idea together Sunday. Peace … Read More
