Holey, Wholly Holy January 25, 2023 By Kipp Gilmore-Clough 2 Comments sacred / rivers etch lines / luminous as "kintsugi, / repair that does not / hide trauma but / trans- / forms...
What God Has Ordained January 5, 2023 By Mashaun D. Simon 2 Comments Discerning God's call to pastoring or other ministry is an ongoing process, not a one-time thing. It includes mentors but also attention to one's heart's desire.
Reflections on Downward Mobility November 14, 2022 By Duncan Hilton 3 Comments Duncan Hilton struggles with a key question of serving the poor-- how much and what kind of solidarity is required? What to do when this call collides with responsibilities and family expectations?
Dorothy Day’s Radical Vision November 8, 2022 By Lydia Wylie-Kellermann Leave a Comment "The question Dorothy asked of herself and her readers in 1933 remains the same one I have: what are people of faith to do in such a moment in history?"
It’s Not Just Me October 24, 2022 By Martha Tatarnic 2 Comments Following Covid-19, many pastors are struggling with the fact that many in their congregation are not coming back, or not coming back to liturgies. What does this tell us about what it means to lead a church? Why do we gather?
Restoring Housing Hope October 17, 2022 By Dorothy Sanders Wells 4 Comments Dorothy Wells draws attention to the gap between wages and housing costs that is making it impossible for workers to live in the communities they serve.
Beauty in Two Simple Stitches September 19, 2022 By Heather Caliri 8 Comments Ordinary is related to the word order, unsurprisingly, but earlier roots meant “a row of threads in a loom.” Everything beautiful repeats in some way. To be ordinary is to be a part organized into a coherent whole,
A Close Call — To Life September 12, 2022 By John Hudson Leave a Comment A cancer scare leads to a new appreciation of life and the end of a lifelong addiction.
Writing Our Way Into Recovery: Trauma, Addictions and Healing August 23, 2022 By In the class we’ll use the craft of writing and the spiritual lens of the Twelve Steps to reflect upon our experience as humans in recovery. Recovery from addictions and also from personal and communal trauma (like life in COVID), recovery from broken relationships and recovery from faith lost. Registration is now closed as all spots have been filled.
Graveside Service August 10, 2022 By Connie Clark 2 Comments I said a few things: / you were lively, funny, a writer, faithful, / brave in your long slide to this place.