Dearest Community, It seems absurd that we never had a Federal Holiday to celebrate the ending of slavery until now. Juneteenth, of course, has been celebrated since 1865. But it took until June 17, 2021 for it to become an official Federal holiday in the United States. In celebration of Juneteenth, our local town put […]
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Seeing the Flowing Relationship in the Trinity – Pastoral Letter
Dearest Community, I based the “cover” image on an idea from John Wesley – the flowing between the persons of the Trinity. Each one fills the other chalice up so that they in turn can fill another. There is a sense of flowing between these images of the Trinity. (Yup, it’s Trinity Sunday this coming […]
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Blessed Are You, Holy are You – Pastoral Letter
Dearest Community, After the last few weeks, where it seems we cannot get a break from the news of another violent situation, I was reminded of how important it is to center ourselves in our own belovedness. I’m grateful to my friend and colleague Katie L. for reminding us of this at the close of […]
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The Thing About Gun Violence – Pastoral Letter
Dearest Community, I was going to write a very different weekly article, until I heard the news on Tuesday about what happened in Uvalde, Texas. And then the Blaine School District went on a very long lockdown on Wednesday. This is one of those times when my heart is broken and I’m speechless to say […]
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Weird and Wonky Lines – Pastoral Letter
Dearest Community, I have learned some things from sketching during the pandemic. One lesson is to celebrate the weird wonky lines that sometimes come from my pen. These lines makes the sketch more alive and vibrant. Through following other artists and sketches on social media, I’m reminded that we aren’t trying to recreate a photograph […]
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Seine Net: A Reflection On the 22nd Sunday After Pentecost
Seine Net is the same reflection series I have been doing on Sundays, just a new name. I wanted something a little more nautical oriented that also captured (get the pun?) the sense of my grabbing random bits of information to think about. Just as a seine net pulls up all sorts of things, some […]
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Orange Shirts for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
30 September 2021 is the first Annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. I wish the United States would take this work more seriously. Go google it and found out more. We all need to educate ourselves. #theoboatology ______(\____________/)______ This is from the Rev. Joel’s Instagram feed: Rev.Joel’s_art. Feel free to give […]
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The Holy Rollers Team
The Interfaith Coalition‘s 4th Annual Family Promise Bed Race raises money for families experiencing homelessness to help them work into a home of their own. This is our Team standing by our Bed … in case you were wondering, “last shall be first.” But we did receive “The Most Spirit” award. I think the pun […]
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Getting Ready for Another Day of Meetings.
Who will show up today? . . . #Meetings #Zoom #SketchFromImagination #Imagination #SketchForToday #Sketching #Sketch #PenAndInk #InkAndWash #InkAndWatercolor #FountainPen #WingSung698 #deAtramentisInk #BrushPen #NoodlersInk #NoodlersBulletProofBlack #Watercolor #WindsorAndNewton #PentelWaterBrush #MoleskineArtSketchbook #theoboatology ______(\____________/)______ This is from the Rev. Joel’s Instagram feed: Rev.Joel’s_art. Feel free to give the feed a like and a follow. Joel is currently using the […]
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The Reality of Discernment
Oh, if only discernment entailed looking skyward to see the heaven’s opened, and a dove descending with a scroll to our outstretched hand. Sigh. That never seems to be the reality. For my wife and myself, the reality of discernment has always entailed more soul searching and taking a closer look at our spirits and […]
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