This April, I began my third year serving part-time in the national setting of the United Church of Christ as the Minister for Disabilities and Mental Health Justice. What an honor and privilege it is to serve in ministry with you all. I give God thanks every day for this good work to do. In […]
Lean On Me
Late on a Friday afternoon a few weeks ago, I joined in a community sing. Neighbors of all ages, socially distanced across front yards on both sides of the street, sang along to a pick-up band. The band started with songs for the children in audience. It’s been a long time since I’ve sung “The […]
Living into the Gifts
As individuals and as a community, the pandemic may call us to draw upon strengths that we don’t use every day. In days like this, we can’t forget the atypical gifts and vulnerabilities of those of us living with mental illness, addiction or other brain conditions. Of course living with these conditions makes us more […]
Words of Encouragement
Many words have been written to address the uncertainty we are experiencing as we live into the presence of the coronavirus in the world. Our routine congregational life has been disturbed. Our customary routines to keep our community bonds strong are unraveling. Our Sunday worship services, committee and board meetings, support groups, fellowship gatherings, faith […]
Ministries of Hope
Standing in the back of the fellowship hall on Sunday afternoon, my voice hushed to a whisper as I listened to the congregation’s words. Words of welcome. Words of inclusion. Words of support. Words of engagement for mental health. On January 26, 2020, at our congregational meeting, we voted to adopt our WISE covenant for […]
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