This week I participated in a spiritual retreat in North Carolina. The daily rhythm of worship, teaching, silent reflection, and sharing in community are life-giving to my body, mind, and…
The Task Force on a Way Forward has been hard at work listening to, and soliciting individual thoughts, hopes and dreams of the congregation. On October 3, the Task Force…
This summer I became reacquainted with one of my favorite tasks: training a puppy. Caspian, our yellow lab rescue puppy joined our family on April 1. He was named after…
Hyde Park Community is a beautiful, awe inspiring, and historic facility through which ministry extends into the community, our city, nation and world. Caring for our facilities, The Property Team,…
Hyde Park Community is a beautiful, awe inspiring, and historic facility through which ministry extends into the community, our city, nation and world. As is the case with all “old…
A Life Full of Care and Free From Worry My brother and I are 15 months apart, practically Irish twins, and you couldn’t get more Irish with names like Katie…
Henri Nouwen was once deeply moved by a performance of the Rodleighs, a troupe of flying trapeze artists. One of the artists explained to Nouwen that the flyer can do…
The name The Warehouse was a Holy Spirit download. A warehouse is a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored before their export for distribution. According…
Fred Rogers, the star of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, reminded us of the importance of community. After last week’s shootings in El Paso and Dayton, we struggle to get our bearings. …
We all are aware of the devastation left behind in our local communities from the tornadoes of late May, early June. Many of the families impacted were low-income families struggling…