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…
Thoughts on marriage
On Sunday Abbie and I celebrated our 18th anniversary. We decided our marriage is now officially an adult. I don’t think we get a third vote at the polls. Life has been full of what feels like very adult tasks – raising a family, maintaining a property, work responsibilities. My…
Rainbow Christ
Let me start by offering our yearly reminder that the original Pride Parade was not a parade but a march to commemorate the riots that broke out in response to police brutality against the queer community. This year will be the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. As we wave…
Hospitality
[This week’s midweek blog comes from our new pastoral intern, Scott Litwiller.] Providing hospitality is one of my favorite spiritual disciplines. Cooking and preparing a meal allows me the opportunity to pause and meditate on, or pray for, those who are coming for dinner. Once they have arrived, I…
(Almost) Ordination time
In a week and a half we have a unique occasion for celebration – Pastor Mark will be ordained for pastoral ministry. Mennonite theology values the priesthood of all believers. We all have access to the Divine and share in the call to embody the healing and reconciling ministry of…