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Beloved Pilgrims, As I watch the rain, thunder and lightning from Lanny’s hospital room, I am reminded that one of the observations made in our survey, post-Pentecost, was to have clearer guidance around protocol for inclement weather. Our plan each week is….

Beloved Pilgrims, Gosh what a wonderful Sunday it was worshipping in person and virtually, with a smallish group on campus, surrounded by nature’s beauty. And yes, it was warm and sunny…..

…. “The soul is in God and God in the soul, just as
the fish is in the sea and the sea in the fish.”
St. Catherine of Siena
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….Just like buds poking through sun-drenched dewy soil, we are beginning to emerge, connect, embrace, imagine, hope, envision our way forward…..

Good Morning Pilgrims, It is so hard to harness that anticipatory feeling that comes with the rise of temperatures, the elongation of daylight, the pull of outdoor blossoms and blooms….

Blessings on this Earth Day, Pilgrims. I raced home in transition Tuesday, about 4:30, from afternoon meetings on campus to evening meetings at home….

Hello my fellow Pilgrims, This week has been off to a faster and more furious pace, even as many churches live into a more laid-back, sabbatical-esque rhythm post Easter.

Hello my fellow Pilgrims, To honor my sabbath break this week, I am going to keep this letter short (and hopefully sweet). I am still holding the memory of seeing so many of you in person last week….

Pilgrims, This week, this morning, has been full. Full of people. I have seen more of you (in person, consecutively) throughout the past four days, especially today, than I have throughout what seems like the entire year. And, I have loved each connection. All the while having to guard against leaping up and hugging each of you….

Pilgrims,
This week we celebrate Palm/Passion Sunday. Not knowing which to emphasize on this first Sunday leading into Holy Week, it might be best to confess that the word “celebrate” gets complicated…..

Hello Pilgrims, I am mindful that I pen this letter on the anniversary of the United States naming the pandemic, and our ensuing shutdown, that still has its hold on the world, even as we see signs of hope with numbers of cases declining and numbers of vaccines increasing…..