Once upon a time in a village there was a longstanding rumor of the existence of the most enchanted garden in all the world.  There were endless stories of its grandeur.  Purportedly, the flowers bloo...  Read More

My friend, Chandler Stokes, once shared this story with me of his childhood Thanksgivings.  It speaks eloquently to Peter’s vision and to the nature of World Communion Sunday.  He writes, “Rhode Islan...  Read More

On the Road there was nowhere to go but everywhere, keep rolling under the stars...” “Sal, we gotta go and never stop going 'till we get there.''Where we going, man?''I don't know but we gotta go.”  “...  Read More

Helping people in need is a way of life for Shari Klein. Shari’s parents were very caring, and she saw them demonstrate this almost daily. “They brought many kids from a local orphanage to our home fo...  Read More

When I made the decision to leave my first call, my first job as a pastor, I thought I was done. It was clear that the church and I were not compatible in vital ways, and it was what I call a “broken ...  Read More

Every scar tells a story.  I have a scar on my thigh from a Boy Scout, bushwhacking camping trip that involved a very large buck knife. I remember being taken to a rural emergency room. While the doct...  Read More

Forgive me if the start of this sermon hearkens back to your English Lit course in college.  The poem, “my dream, my works, must wait till after hell,” on the cover of our bulletin this morning is des...  Read More

I am an only child.  This means I did not grow up with the wrangling that often occurs between siblings as everyone is measuring to make sure they get their fair share.  Perhaps that is why I am fasci...  Read More

I love to pause for a cup of tea, to notice the color of the tea leaves, smell their aroma as they steep, and watch as they unfurl. I’ve learned that the best cups of tea allow the leaves room to brea...  Read More

A man once dreamt that he walked along the beach,and as he walked along,he saw his life flash before his eyes.As he looked back over his life,he saw that for every memory there were two sets of footpr...  Read More

Kate Randazzo has been playing music and singing her entire life.  “The rule in my family is that everyone plays piano until age 18, no exceptions”, she explains.  The Marion, Ohio native grew up perf...  Read More

“Good Morning" said Bilbo, and he meant it. The sun was shining, and the grass was          very green. But Gandalf looked at him from under long bushy eyebrows that stuck out          further than th...  Read More