“Leadery Leaders”– Wherefore art thou pastor revisted
This past fall, I published this article on the blog as a “page” before I understood what those were for! So now I am moving it to a post. The article is itself a revision of an earlier blog post –...
View ArticleComfort food
Over the past seven days, my heart has grown increasingly heavy. As a North Carolinian and a United Methodist, I have been discouraged by the most recent actions in both NC and the UMC General...
View ArticleCokesbury, Redux
UPDATE: Note in the comments there is a link to a Change.org petition, protesting the store closures. Thanks, Lauren! Usually, I wait a day or two after big news hits to sort out my thoughts before...
View ArticleUnity and Schism
I am posting this as part of a synchro-blog on the topic of schism in the UMC. This synchro-blog was organized in honor of the first anniversary of Dream UMC. For my friends who are not United...
View ArticleBetter start swimmin’
Some of you may be aware that, while I am currently attending an Episcopal church, I retain my membership in the United Methodist Church, and consider myself a “Methodist in exile.” You may also be...
View ArticleAn Altar for All
An Altar for All I almost could have written Rev. Copenhaver’s introduction myself – and I would be joining him if I were still clergy in the Virginia Conference. My heart and my prayers are with you!
View ArticleHomecoming
Two years ago, when I decided to take a break from the United Methodist Church, I wrote about the decision both on this blog, and on another blog convened by a friend of mine from Wales. I also wrote...
View ArticleAffirming Christianity
One of the benefits of having so many new visitors to the blog is that I am discovering broken links! For a long time, one of the websites listed under “Sarah’s other writing” has been a blog that I...
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