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Parish on Fire

Reflections on faithfulness in a time of uncertainty

Month: March 2020

More than getting through this

After this is all over, if all I can say is, 'I got through this,' it will be a waste, a colleague said when we were talking on the phone a week and a half ago. During our conversation, I was out with our dog; a dog who has never once in her life been … Continue reading More than getting through this →

LBK Uncategorized 4 Comments March 31, 2020 5 Minutes

On an anniversary

I'm surprised how much it's bothering me, a woman told me after worship. But I guess I don't need to tell you that. She had been leaving church in a hustle, and tried to offer me a quick apology for how she had cried throughout worship. I let the apology pass. Even I - who … Continue reading On an anniversary →

LBK Uncategorized 1 Comment March 1, 2020May 19, 2020 3 Minutes

What’s on fire?

Santa Rosa, CA has the fourth highest rate of unsheltered people in the United States, in part because of the 2017 wildfires that burned ten percent of the city. So far, Santa Rosa has struggled with how to respond to present suffering while also anticipating future increased uncertainty.

The same might be said of The United Methodist Church at large.

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