WE SEEK TO BE A LOVING COMMUNITY

This past Sunday we celebrated Pentecost, and I know you were blessed by Pastor Rick’s preaching. The weeks leading up to Pentecost, we talked about the promised Spirit. The Spirit that came upon the early church, enthusing them to create a beloved community, and to reach out into the world sharing the love of Christ (Acts 1:8).

In many ways this feels like a season of growth, and new life. There is new life being formed and nurtured on the Faith grounds, with the beginning of our relationship with Indy Urban Acres. I for one, certainly cannot wait to see the first signs of food and plant life growing from our soil.

You may catch me staring at the field area at Faith UMC, during this season of life 🙂 Even in the midst of what has been a busy season for me, these past few days I have taken a few moments to walk around the field at church. This space is being transformed into a

friends, In times and seasons when there is significant news breaking, or we feel like we’re in a constant news cycle, we can quickly forget that we belong to one another. By now, you are likely aware of the news that broke last night, regarding Roe v Wade, and that it soon will be coming back to

It’s Tuesday evening, and I’m sitting in the newly created church lounge. In essence, the church lounge is a reimagined room. Over the past several months at Faith UMC, we have talked about reimagining. So far, our reimagining work has created a new prayer space, the lounge I’m sitting in, and other rooms that are

My heart is full! There were so many beautiful moments of gathering this past Holy Week. It truly was inspiring to see people of ages gather as a community, not just at Faith, but also in our community service at Old Bethel. Last night I was driving to the northside of the city, to have

It has been a little over a week since I shared my last reflection. We truly enjoyed a wonderful trip to Tennessee, specifically to the Smoky Mountains. Our rental cabin was pretty high up on a mountain, with spectacular views. There were many moments on our trip that captured my attention. One moment in particular

Good Morning, You may have noticed the rain the past couple of days? Indeed, as I woke up this morning, there was another downpour. I like rainy days. I don’t mind when it is a little overcast outside. However, when the rain is as heavy as it has been, it makes it difficult for me