Jul 25, 2019
Beloved friends- Every now and then I find it helpful to look back and reflect on some aspect of our shared ministry. I do so today, not with a posture of pride as much as with a deep sense of gratitude, humility and awe. As I look at today’s date, I realize it was...
Jul 24, 2019
I attended the local MCC church until they closed in 2007 which met in the St. Marks Chapel. We sang the hymn “All Are Welcome” at every service. I recently heard this hymn at a church in another city I was visiting and whenever I hear this hymn, I...
Jul 18, 2019
Beloved Friends- Trinity Episcopal Church in Toledo Ohio was consecrated on April 5, 1866. The corner stone of the building was put in place in 1863 during the Industrial Revolution. Toledo itself was still in its infancy having been founded in 1833. It must have been...
Jul 16, 2019
Home. It is a simple word but has many powerful meanings. Some years ago in August, my wife Amy and I were looking at different churches and trying to find a place that shared our core beliefs and values as Christians. We arrived at Trinity and were...
Jul 11, 2019
Beloved Friends- “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Lately I have been reminded of the deep wisdom and truth that emerges whenever we show up fully and embrace this beautiful question posed in Mary Oliver’s lovely...
