Dear Caldwell, Thanks to all who attended yesterday’s services. Thanks in particular to our choir for lending their voices to the Pride service. As Richard Campbell says, “We had church! Twice.” Today I am pleased to share news about emerging plans to expand ministries to the homeless shelter at Caldwell. The Missions and Justice Committee, …
Dear Caldwell, With great joy, I am pleased to report that Donna Price received the news about her biopsy (ahead of schedule) and that the news is very good. Thanks be to God. I also made quite a blunder yesterday in my blog as I tried to express our continued prayers and sympathies for three members of the …
Dear Caldwell, For many in Charlotte and at Caldwell, this is the last weekend of summer. School is about to start, and we all feel the patterns of our city and our lives shift a bit. Behind the Price Building, the children of our Bilingual Preschool will have a nice surprise when they come back …
Dear Caldwell, A lot about American neighborhoods has changed over the years. The old days of neighbors spending evenings on the front porch went away with the advent of TV and air conditioning. Some of us may know our neighbors today, but many no longer do. This Sunday, we will practice one of the oldest neighborly …
Dear Caldwell, I am increasingly aware of how wilderness experiences form a common bond among many at Caldwell. As a new church family, viftually all of this congregation has come here from another place, whether that transition was immediately from another church or after a hiatus from church. As a result, many here know what it …
Dear Caldwell, The word ‘benediction’ is one of the richest words in our Christian tradition. We’re most familiar with it, of course, as the sending that comes at the end of a worship service. But it also conveys a general state of being blessed. As I tie up a few loose ends before heading out …
Dear Caldwell, There has always been a strong connection between religion and archeology. I was reminded of that this week. In the space where we house the Salvation Army Women’s Shelter, Buildings and Grounds Chair Tom Bohr has been working with a crew to tear up a musty old carpet, archeology of a sort. At …
Dear Caldwell, I hope you’ve had a good week and are headed toward some rest this weekend. I’ve heard good things about worship last Sunday and am grateful to Jeff Mitchiner for so ably leading worship in my absence and hosting our guest preacher, Grier Booker Richards. In worship on Sunday, we will explore one …
Dear Caldwell, The old hymn goes, “How firm a foundation …” but that was not so much the case in the entry hall of our administration building. Some 98-year-old joists had sagged, threatening to take the floor with them. But members Jim Curtis, Tom Bohr and some helpful plumbers have been hard at work in the crawlspace …
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Dear Caldwell, As the sun rises on another scorcher, I reflect on a week of being your pastor. One of the privileges of my role is to walk with you through ups and downs. When Friday rolls around, I usually have experienced both the highs and lows of the lives of this congregation. That is …
