While on vacation last week, I started and finished Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad. I have a hard time putting my head around exactly what this book is about — but that’s typically what I love about… Continue reading

I’ve been traveling a lot this summer. I went to Tampa for General Synod 28, Baltimore for the first gathering of Lewis Fellows and most recently Durham for The Young Clergy Women Project. It’s been good for me to travel.… Continue reading

The news broke on Sunday that church attendance is down. In the mainline church, this hardly seems like news. It’s something we’ve known for a while. It’s something we’re dealing with every day. The fact that this drop in attendance… Continue reading

Last week, upon completing a home visit, I got an email from Lovett Weems who offers his leadership to the Lewis Fellows. In this email, Lovett sent this article The Importance of Visiting House to House. In this email, Lovett… Continue reading

I was trained not to ever, ever, ever, EVER preach off a computer. I still think that’s sage advice. No one wants to see the lid of your laptop as you preach from the pulpit or the blue haze that… Continue reading

On Monday evening, as Conference 2011 began, the Rev. Winnie Varghese invited us into what she called a retreat. I was unprepared for that invitation. I’ve been to almost every conference we’ve hosted as The Young Clergy Women Project. I… Continue reading

Somehow I got invited to write for Worship Ways. I’ve always loved their resources — written by leaders in the United Church of Christ — and love the possibility that some network of United Church of Christ churches are sharing… Continue reading

Driving home from the beach this afternoon, I listened to this story on NPR about a different kind of tea party.  I came home to read this fascinating article about Catholics in Chicago calling for change in the Catholic Church. Both… Continue reading

I don’t have a particular gift for music — though I often surround myself with those who do. This morning, as we blessed each other into service for the Mission Trip that our congregation will begin this afternoon with the… Continue reading

In two weeks, I’ll be taking a group of church members on a mission trip. Have I already mentioned the waves of nostalgia this offers? If so, I’m sorry. I’m going to repeat myself. In planning and leading this trip,… Continue reading