The church camp I grew up going to every summer had a tradition that, in retrospect, was somewhat odd. One of the songs we regularly sang as part of mealtimes or worship services was the folk song “500 Miles.”  I always naively assumed this was just a camp song, and…

In the late 1700s the Russian leader Catherine the Great issued a decree inviting Europeans to come settle the newly conquered lands of the Russian Empire in present day Ukraine.  German speaking Mennonites answered the call.  They had previously fled persecution in the Netherlands and viewed this as an opportunity…

Tomorrow, February 18, is the one-year anniversary of Edith leaving sanctuary.  She lived in our church building for 40 months to avoid deportation.  She has been living with her family in Columbus and now has a work permit.     Last week a group of us accompanied Edith to an ICE…

A lot of us spend a good amount of time and energy trying to change the world we see for the better.  A recent collection of photos by Columbus photographer Ben Willis called The Home We Know is a good reminder that changing how we see is also vital.  The…

It has been a few years, but it is finally time to start thinking again about our Coming of Age Celebration.  Barring any unforeseen circumstances with the pandemic, we will be holding this service on February 27th.  The plan is to be back in the sanctuary, while also still streaming…