Hi! If you’re here, you probably know me already, at least from online connections. But for those who are new, I am the Rev. Kerry Greenhill, an ordained United Methodist deacon living in Hampton, Virginia. I love words, Jesus, tea, dark chocolate, trees, my children, my husband, reading, singing, TV costume dramas, cats, getting crafty,Continue reading “New blog. Who dis?”
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Book Review: Lessons in Belonging
Lessons in Belonging from a Church-Going Commitment Phobe, by Erin S. Lane I am less than halfway through this book, and in the midst of a busy Advent season at church with all the typical preparations for Christmas of a family with a young child. I want very much to sit down and spend aContinue reading “Book Review: Lessons in Belonging”
This Day in History
70 years ago today, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. 50 years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. Each day, we get to choose which values we will live out: Violence – or nonviolence? Destruction – or democracy? Death – or life? My friends,Continue reading “This Day in History”
Book Review: Pray Like a Gourmet
Pray Like a Gourmet: Creative Ways to Feed Your Soul, by David BrazzealReviewed by Kerry Greenhill I am a prayer book junkie. I love books on prayer and spirituality – I love buying them, love reading them, and sometimes I even put them into practice. Sometimes. So while I liked the premise of Pray LikeContinue reading “Book Review: Pray Like a Gourmet”
A Blessing for Those Beginning a New Ministry Appointment
to be read with the tongue positioned gently in the cheek May your car start easily and your keys turn smoothly to open the church doors;may your accompanist arrive early and your liturgist be on time.May you accurately gauge the height of chancel steps and the length of your robe,and may your microphone amplify yourContinue reading “A Blessing for Those Beginning a New Ministry Appointment”
Water Breaks
Another new year, another renewed commitment to writing. But this year I have a plan, and even with a baby on the way, I really will make it happen! Here’s a prayer-poem for the Baptism of Jesus, which is this Sunday. Water Breaks Frozen, it expands until it cannot be contained by pipes too fixedContinue reading “Water Breaks”
Discerning Calling: Coaches, companions, and conversation partners
This post is a reflection on “Who influenced you in discerning your Call to Ministry?” as part of the Exploration 2013 Blog Day. If you are a young adult between 18-26 and are wondering whether God might be calling you to ordained ministry, consider attending Exploration 2013, this November in Denver, Colorado – learn moreContinue reading “Discerning Calling: Coaches, companions, and conversation partners”
Kyrie eleison: on the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting
My heart breaks for the children, families, and community of Newtown, Connecticut today. Although I do not believe God causes or intends violence in the world, the phrase “Kyrie eleison,” ancient Greek for “Lord, have mercy,” keeps running through my mind. In a more extended form, this is my prayer: Mothering God, bring comfort toContinue reading “Kyrie eleison: on the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting”
Deacons and Order: A Personal Journey
Posted at Deacons Hold the Bowl on September 22, 2012. Within the sometimes ambiguous and occasionally mysterious world of the Ordained Deacon in Full Connection, I find myself straddling two camps in more ways than one. In the United Methodist Church, Deacons are, generally speaking, called to serve as a bridge between the church andContinue reading “Deacons and Order: A Personal Journey”
Prayer for General Conference
So much for weekly blogging… I will post life/work/ministry updates sometime in the coming weeks, but for now I just wanted to share a prayer I am working on music for, as delegates from around the world meet in Tampa, Florida, to decide matters of great importance regarding the structure, policies, practices, and official teachingsContinue reading “Prayer for General Conference”
Holy Wholeness 