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,…
On Purpose
By: Bethany Davey During our most recent Worship Commission meeting, someone* reflected on the ways our community is connected in purpose. Their reflection led me to consider what we do and how we are connected on purpose, in service to a shared sense of community and call. So much of what we do…
Wisdom, Strength, Renewal and Resolve
[Written by Robin Walton] I am so excited that we are going to focus on Anabaptism’s 500th anniversary this fall. If the 15 year old Robin could hear me say that she was excited about 16th century history, she would not believe it. When I got the 500th anniversary special edition of Anabaptist…
Wisdom for the Church
Last weekend myself and a handful of others from CMC attended the yearly gathering of the Central District Conference (CDC). This year was at Bluffton University (Go Beavers!) and carried on the theme “Listen! Wisdom is Calling.” The three worship services for the gathering were themed around wisdom from the…
More About Joy
[Written by Robin Walton] Let’s talk a bit more about Joy The fruit of the spirit is the focus of our summer worship. We focused on Joy on Sunday but before we move on, a few more thoughts. It has been a busy few weeks at CMC. Rummage and Plant…
It Takes a Village
A couple Sundays ago we held our annual Keeping CMC Safe themed worship service, which served as the yearly (re)training for the congregation. If you missed it, you will have the opportunity to complete the training on our website. It is our goal to have 100% of the congregation trained…
Easter Tide Reflections
[By Sabbatical Interim Pastor Robin Walton] I read Diana Butler Bass in my inbox. She is a Christian historian and author. I was introduced to her in seminary, but she is very accessible to the average reader. She follows the standard lectionary and comments on it. This past Sunday was…
Ending a Season of Internship
It seems impossible that my internship year, which began at the end of August, will come to a close on Friday. A school year can seem long at the onset, and yet its passing occurs as time tends to: in slow-rapid unfolding. This year and internship experience have been a…