See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. -Isaiah 43:19 It has been a year of new things. Last year, I wrote “We are well-suited for such a time as this. We have the… Read More »
Beatitudes Go To The Movies! Worship Series
Jesus gave us some blockbuster teachings. They’ve been a hit ever since they came out. The worship team has missed going to the theatre, so we’ll decorate the building like a movie theatre! They have chosen eight films – from classics to recent award-winners – to gain a better understanding of each of the eight… Read More »
Random Acts to Strategic Acts: The Address to the LMC Class of 2021
This is my speech to the 2021 graduating class of Leadership Medina County. Given at the Blair Conference Center on May 5, 2021. Special thanks to Colleen Rice, executive director of Leadership Medina County for the invitation and opportunity to speak. And to the kind listeners of the graduating class, go forth and lead! Good… Read More »
February 2021 Pastor’s Corner
Our Annual Meeting is off and running regarding the budget. Thank you all for the patience and feedback in making this process as transparent and painless as we could. A big thanks to Kelly for her leadership and skill with our financials. To our Finance and Stewardship Teams. For Pete Metzloff for running the OneCall… Read More »
Annual Meeting 2021
Dear Church, Despite the distance, Medina United Church of Christ, Congregational continues to welcome, love, and serve in this time. We have found and continue to find new ways to connect in our isolation and be the church. The time is upon us for our annual meeting where we approve our budget for 2021. We… Read More »
January 2021 Pastor’s Corner
Happy New Year, church! We have lots of fun stuff coming up in this fresh and exciting NOT 2020 year! We had a great year for worship despite everything. Our livestream over the past 9 weeks (not including Christmas Eve) averaged 136 live viewers between our Facebook and website. One pastor friend of mine said… Read More »
Advent 2020 Pastor’s Corner
Greetings, church! I hope this finds you healthy and at peace. This letter will take you through all the considerations for Advent 2020. Advent is going to feel a little different. Yet the important thing will stay the same: Christ has come into the world, and we have GOOD NEWS! The song “O Little Town… Read More »
Pastor’s Corner October 2020
Welcome October! My holy month. I am really excited by the response to our last worship series, REWRITE. Many of you have taken the time to write emails, letters, and social media messages of what you found meaningful. Jan Linn wrote about The Times REWRITE from the Summer in the 60s, “Just listened to yesterday’s… Read More »
Pastors Corner: September 2020
It has been awhile since I have written a pastor’s corner. Now we finally have events on the calendar! It’s a good feeling. I submitted my proposal for my doctoral project. The idea is to adjust how council meets so we’re looking toward the future and not reporting on the past. I will take a… Read More »
Summer Vespers
Under the leadership of Matt Yates and Maureen Walker, we’ve gathered a team of folks who are in the medical field. Suzanne Kanner, Paul DeSario, Stephanie Young, and Rob Wilder. They will draft policies, determine tasks, and staff teams to carry out the tasks to keep us safe during the pandemic. Because the pandemic is… Read More »
