Dear Church Community,

This morning, I’m feeling grateful for birdsong (which isn’t song so much as tweet, squawk, caw, twitter, and chirp). I’m also thankful for the leafy bower created by the trees outside my window and the beautiful faces of all the people on my daily Zooms.

Life is still challenging, but this week I’m seeing through a different lens. I’m immensely grateful for our human ability to view the world in multiple ways and to experience a

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Dear Church Community,

Over the past ten days (and 56 years) I’ve learned I am not in control. I don’t mean this negatively, just honestly.  When things go well, we sometimes kid ourselves that it’s due to our hard work or effort or intelligence or…  But when things go poorly (and we didn’t do anything “wrong”) it becomes clear it’s not always about what we did or didn’t do.
 
One of the many recent happenings that reminded me of

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Dear Church Community,

Thank you so much for all your love and support this week. The tree has been removed, one car towed, the other merely dented, and our power and internet returned. My son likely does not have Covid, though other pressing health concerns remain. Your continued prayers are welcome.
 
Mental Health Sunday. This year, I’m delighted that six DC area congregations will gather for a joint worship service on Sunday, May 17, at 10:30 am. Our UCC

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