“Welcome home”

“Welcome home” September 5, 2023 Dear friends, “Welcome home.” I heard that phrase many times on my first Sunday back in worship following my vacation this summer. Each time it was uttered, I took a moment as my heart got stuck in my throat. What a wonderful turn of phrase, two words that carry so […]

Reflecting on Perfectionism

Reflecting on Perfectionism October 22, 2025 Dear church family, Recently, I found myself reflecting on perfectionism—ok, ok, it was not just recently, it’s more like all the time. I struggle with perfectionism, and have my whole life. Maybe it’s the eldest-daughter thing, or the academic-achievement thing, or the people-pleasing thing… this drive to be perfect, […]

“Liberation…is an unending awakening”

“Liberation…is an unending awakening” October 12, 2025 The last chapter of Cole Arthur Riley’s book This Here Flesh, which we have been journeying with throughout Lent, is entitled “Liberation.” In this chapter, Ms. Riley shares a vision of all the tables in the world lining up side by side, with room for all of humanity […]