Hey Caldwell, It’s Anne writing to you today. I really love anticipation, don’t you? Looking forward to events, plans with others, even the date of a show I want to see (Hamilton the movie coming to the small screen on July 3!) is a delight. And the opposite – having nothing to look forward to …
Dear Caldwell, Greetings on this terrific Tuesday in Charlotte. I pray that you are experiencing the comforting and loving presence of God in a meaningful and life-giving way today. Thank you, Caldwell, for the ways in which you have shared your love, your food, and your generous spirits over the past week. On three separate …
Greetings, friends. Gail here. These days and weeks of separation are a challenge for all of us, aren’t they? It is easy to feel isolated and lonely with all of this physical distancing. We know that online activities and gatherings aren’t the same as being together in person, but still we want you to know …
Dear Caldwell, Holy Week is upon us. The journey to the cross feels more palpable and immediate than ever this year. Sadness. Sorrow. Grief. Fear. We feel it all. Sometimes in enormous waves. Sometimes in gentle ripples. Friends, I pray that you remember that you do not walk this Holy Week journey by yourself. Your Caldwell …
Dear Caldwell, I hope this missive finds you happy, healthy, and finding ways to enjoy this glorious weather. As we come to the end of Lent, we look ahead into Holy Week, towards the cross, and eventually the empty tomb. I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to the new life that awaits …
Approaching the end of Lent and looking ahead to Holy Week… Read More »
Dear Caldwell, Gail here, writing to you from home. I hope and pray that you are feeling safe, surrounded, and held by the tender, loving, and mighty hands of our ever-present God. These are unprecedented times for all of us; I hope and pray that you remember that we are still “we.” We are still community. …
Dear Caldwell, Gail here at the keyboard again this week. Last Sunday, John ushered us into Lent with a sermon entitled, “Welcome to the Wilderness.” Behind him as he preached were vases filled with signs of the wilderness brought indoors (thanks to Jane McBride!). In front of him as he preached was the communion table, …
Dear Caldwell, Gail here at the keyboard this week. It’s hard to believe, but Lent begins tomorrow. At 6 pm, we will have an Ash Wednesday Taize service – a time of quiet reflection, Scripture reading, music, and contemplative preparation to begin this Lenten journey. Please plan to be with us in the sanctuary tomorrow …
Pack Your Bags, Caldwell – The Lenten Journey Begins Tomorrow Read More »
As we have seen and read already in the past two weeks, our theme this year is “Holy Conversations: Who We Are and Whose we Are.” Whose are we? One answer to that question is this: we belong to Jesus, the one whose birth we celebrated a few weeks ago, the one whose baptism we …
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Trees and wreaths. Lights. Candy canes. Sugar cookies. Blow up snow globes, Santas, and reindeer in front yards. Our outdoor mailboxes are full of catalogs, and our online mailboxes are full of “last minute deal” offers. In truth, it’s beginning to look and feel a lot like …
