An Invitation for Drawing Near
On September 7, we will be starting a worship series centered on “Anabaptism at 500,” marking that anniversary by exploring stories of those within the Anabaptist streams both historical and modern. You will hear more about that series and what all to expect from it soon. But for now I…
Sabbatical Observations
Hello again, Yesterday was my first day back with the church after a restorative Sabbatical. Here are some non-comprehensive observations from these three months: Time goes slower out of routine. Not sure on the physics, but my brain says it’s true. After a week of touring Rome, Anabaptist beginnings in…
Preparing for Peace
A few weeks ago a number of us gathered at the church on a Saturday to participate in an Active Bystander Intervention and De-Escalation training. The Leadership Team at CMC had coordinated this training through the organization DC Peace Team in response to questions about how we as a congregation…
Summer Gratitude
Written by: Robin Walton It is July 30, but my summer interim pastor of pastoral care stint is about to come to an end. (If only the cool, less humid winds of September were here to mark the end of this “summer.”) Today, as I consider the things that were…
Improvising Joy
By: Bethany Davey This weekend, I will partake in one of my favorite improvisational workshops: a musical improv intensive. If this conjures visions of theatre-loving adults (sometimes beautifully, sometimes awkwardly) playing pretend and making up songs onstage while other theatre-loving adults watch and eagerly await their turn for the limelight…well,…