Attending divinity school in the 1970s, I had to ask a hard question: did I believe enough church ‘was left’ for me to have a career in parish ministry. Corrosive forces were already at work eroding the church in American homes and society. From 1963 to 1985, parish ministry switched from a high status/low stress job to low status/high stress job.
Theology Book Club!
As I have been announcing in services, I am offering a CHURCH WIDE “Theology Book Club”. Since I get asked quite often how to go deeper into theology, I thought that this could be a useful opportunity to do just that with my people.
A Comment on The Mass Murder at the New Zealand Mosque
Like you, I found the massacre of 50 innocent Muslim worshippers at the Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Center in Christchurch, New Zealand, horrifying. It is another example of racially motivated hatred that seems to have no boundaries. We stand in solidarity with the families of the victims. There are no words that are adequate for such losses.
Max Pakhomov in Concert – April 6, 2019, 5 pm
Maxim Pakhomov in Concert, With Special Guests: Akiko Silver, violin, and Andrew Borkowski, cello
WHERE WE FIND GLORY
Martin Luther said, you can tell what people believe by the things for which we willingly sacrifice our children. We see wealthy elites gladly sacrificing children on altars of achievement to define self-worth, class privilege to rig outcomes for their own, and raw parental ambition to corrupt rather than promote their teens’ well-being. All of it is saturated with a narcissism that makes it sound like a good idea.
KAREN PASSES THE BATON TO CARA
“Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in very much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in very much.” As we studied that verse at our Bible Study of Luke last Wednesday, my thoughts naturally turned toward Karen Hansen, her 18 years of faithful service to FCC, Darien, and her quiet but essential role as our Treasurer.