Pastor’s Notes

A Circle of Safety!      A dear pastor friend from the Mennonite tradition says there are two myths that profoundly impact the health of local Christian communities. One is that violence is the quickest way to consensus and the second is that church is…

Pastor’s Notes

“O My Goodness!” At the village of Poggio Bostone, St. Francis is said to have preached one of his first and most brief homilies. “Bon giorno, buona gente!”…Good morning, good people!” “Good” is such a wonderful word. I don’t think we use it enough….

Pastor’s Notes

Church Keys I believe that those words are a U.S. nick name for bottle openers, particularly a can of beer or a bottle of wine. There is a great story told of Pope now Saint John XXIII during the turbulent 1960’s when it seemed…