Time To Re-Imagine Church
Back when the COVID crisis began I wrote to you multiple times a week. But not so much lately, and I have wondered about that. Why is that the case? COVID Fatigue I am sure that COVID fatigue is a … Continue reading →
Category Archives: People
To Dream The American Dream
Prelude to conversation… to dream… the American dream… We are created equal in our Creator’s eyes and endowed with certain unalienable rights like life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…thus begins the American dream. Dreaming does not make it so. … Continue reading →
Most . . .But Some . . . . Accountability and Forgiveness
June 2020 Prelude to conversation… OK… People (and by that I mean all of us…every person…ALL people) do not always behave/act in a good/beneficial/loving way. We sometimes act in ways which are selfish, hurtful, destructive, and thoughtless. Though we attempt … Continue reading →
The Top Ten
June 2020 Prelude to conversation… It’s in the top ten. Long ago…in a group attempting to become a community/nation…the group adopted some guidelines (NO…make that rules or commandments) which encouraged and enabled them to get along with each other. Since … Continue reading →
Church IS Essential
President Trump made headlines over the weekend when he urged governors to designate places of worship as essential. I must admit, that when the notion of essential and non-essential business came out I was a bit taken back by the … Continue reading →
Vision for the Church of “Today”
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men and women to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” Long gone are the days … Continue reading →
Photo Journal of Mission Trip to Puerto Rico
The mission team has hoped that from the previous blog posts on Puerto Rico you have not only learned about the island US Territory of Puerto Rico, but discovered its unique beauty, shared in its lovely sunsets, and experienced the … Continue reading →
Fond Fair Well to Puerto Rico
One week – not enough time, but long enough to turn our curiosity for Puerto Rico into a love of the island and its people. Friday – Short Work Day Our last work day was cut short because of the … Continue reading →
Mission Team Arrives in Puerto Rico
Up early Saturday, January 19 and meeting the rest of the team at the Rochester International Airport at 4:30 AM, team members checked their bags and waited to depart for a week in Puerto Rico to assist in rebuilding efforts … Continue reading →
Anticipation Rises for Puerto Rico Mission Team
As the combined mission team from Livonia UMC, Homer UMC, Rush UMC, Lansing UMC, and two from Philadelphia, PA heads to Puerto Rico today, January 19, anticipation rises as members wonder just what it will be like in Puerto Rico, … Continue reading →