I subscribe to a newsletter from the School for Contemplative Living. The Director William Thiele wrote an amazing article. I wanted to share with you all because I thought it was very pertinent for us at this time of our church. His article was entitled “The Power of Presence.” He had this quote from Winnie the Pooh: “Today was a Difficult Day,” said Pooh. There was a pause. “Do you want to talk about it?” asked Piglet. “No,” said Pooh after a bit. “No, I don’t think I do.” “That’s okay,” said Piglet, and he came and sat beside his      Read More

While we are excited to welcome Rev. H.N. Gibson beginning in July, I wanted to also take this space to acknowledge the collective grief that can accompany losing a beloved pastor. Being on staff here and at the co-op (Woodlawn Community Table), Emily’s reappointment has left me with many complex feelings: grief, anger, happiness, curiosity, relief- just to name a few. Holding all of these conflicting emotions at once is hard for me; we aren’t taught to be happy and sad at the same time after all. During this time of transition, I have made more of a practice to      Read More