Peace

Peace: the absence of chaos; the feeling of serenity; the freedom from fear, worry, stress Peace: the pastor on renewal leave It’s been about 6 weeks since I last did any “work.” Mind you, I was working on a special project during my renewal leave for our church leadership and I had some commitments thatContinue reading “Peace”

Sunday With My Congregation

All during COVID, Sunday morning traditions have been in upheaval. Pre-Covid, I would wake early and get to the church about 7:30am in time for our 8am worship service. My rituals included unlocking all the doors, making sure the heat or AC was on, and making sure the lights were on and ready to greetContinue reading “Sunday With My Congregation”

Well Done Good and Faithful Servant

When we arrived in Stoughton for our introduction meeting in 2016, one of the first persons to greet us was Rev. Clyde Cross. He came into the office fishing for some information on the new pastor and we found a new friend. Clyde and Mary Jo, we would later come to know, found their joyContinue reading “Well Done Good and Faithful Servant”