Stay well and have a Lent full of Godly surprises. That is how a dear colleague ended an email to me on Tuesday. I have not had the chance to visit with her in a long time, and suddenly she appeared in a dream I had Monday night. In the...
Given that the recorded percent positive test rate for Hall County has reached 10%, we have reached the marker we laid out as our target for making adjustments to the mask protocol with worship and gathering indoors. As of this point, masks will be optional for groups gathering indoors. As...
I was thinking last week about how much I always look forward to Lent. Something in me really needs an extra nudge from time to time to either nurture a healthy habit or let a distracting one go. I know I’m the only one, but sometimes, I just need to...
Dear People of Grace, Blessings in this Christmas time! Throughout Advent, we navigated the uncertainty very well, and we strongly encouraged folks to wear masks to help limit the possibility of illness—especially with pressures on staff and others who were navigating Christmas. I am grateful that we were able to...
Dear People of Grace, Christmas is just around the corner! I love this time of year when we can feel the anticipation rising even more. Already, this Advent has been an extraordinarily rich time, and I am grateful for all the ways this community continues to support the spiritual and...
I promise I will do my best to keep this short, but I did want to follow up with you and share a very important update on both our budget planning and visioning for 2022. If you would take the time to read this post or watch the video (same...
When talking to a friend about Stuart’s new book, The Heart of a Calling: The Practice of Christian Mindfulness in Congregational Ministry, she said that she imagined it would be “funny”, because of Stuart’s reputation for lightheartedness. This prompted me to write my own endorsement of his book and issue my...
I am happy to share that my new book, The Heart of a Calling: The Practice of Christian Mindfulness in Congregational Ministry, is now available from Crossroad Publishing Company. The book takes my doctoral thesis and reframes it into a (hopefully) more readable format, and it features reflections about our...
Hello, People of Grace, I wanted to write and share news with you both about our gathering together and upcoming opportunities for prayer and community in the coming weeks. First, an update on our parish gathering protocols. We have reached the point when we can shift our framework around use...
Dear People of Grace, Last night the vestry met, and we feel good about where we have landed regarding our response to both the decrease in COVID-19 cases and as well as our ongoing concern with the care of children. I wanted to update you on the framework that we...