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”
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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 