Dear Church: I am struck by the eagerness of this congregation to be about something new. There is a desire to act. It is not a desire for willy-nilly doing but for purposeful activity. I observe a readiness to engage our university community, to cultivate relationships that make the most...

Dear Church: How much more can we say about the hate that afflicts our world today? Whatever judgments we might make, the day’s headlines show the inadequacy of our conclusions. Things are worse than we thought. Last week authorities intercepted bombs sent to critics of the president. A man tried...

Last Wednesday, I was invited to be a part of the interfaith panel held here at UBC hosted by Texas Freedom Network and the Transgender Education Network of Texas.  The panel was titled “Uniting Our Communities and Countering Hate” and I don’t know if the discussion could have come at...

Happy Thursday! As I mentioned in my last letter to you all, I never know what I should share when I write. So I’ve been sitting in my chair for about ten minutes staring into a plate of eggs (I don’t even really care for eggs, but I haven’t been...

Dear Church, Mary Bouldin sits in the church office on Wednesdays and puts Sunday’s worship bulletin and announcements in envelopes for mailing to members who can’t make it to the service due to illness, mobility or other issues. This seems like a good place to start a reflection on the...

This Sunday Dr. Ellen Bell lead our Prayers of the People.  Here is her prayer.   “O Lord, hear us in our trials as we transition from one part of life to another.  Help us look full on with “clear eyes” whether at school, at home, at work, or volunteering. ...