“We commit…”
“We commit…” These two words could be spoken at a child dedication, a baptism, or a wedding. Each of these occasions honors a particular way of being in relationship. One in which mutual commitments offer themselves as fertile soil for growth and flourishing. These words also show up in the…
Joy and delight
In a recent interview with poet Ross Gay, Krista Tippet suggested that his work could be summarized as seeing “joy as a calling precisely in a moment like this.” The “moment like this” is our present condition of environmental degradation, blatant white nationalism, and general anxiety about the trajectory of…
Immigration actions
I arrived back from vacation last Wednesday. Usually this time of year is slower – a natural time to step away. But this last week hasn’t been slow – due mainly to our congregation being in the thick of immigrant justice work these days. Last Wednesday we hosted the monthly…
#BringThePeace
Last week I, along with a number of other people from CMC, attended the biennial Mennonite Church USA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. These conventions are always packed full of good conversations with friends, meaningful worship services, challenging and thought-provoking seminars, and lots and lots of walking (my step counter…
Church conference season
It’s church conference season. This past weekend seven of us from CMC went up to Milwaukee to attend the Central District Conference annual gathering. There are 45 congregations within CDC, including three new members, affirmed by delegate vote: Americus (Georgia), Emmanuel (Sarasota, Florida), and Jubilee (Bellefontaine, Ohio). CDC has a…