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Even The Toys Speak

During December I tried to stay out of the shopping frenzy that is often a part of the Christmas season.  Try as I might, though, I did go to Target one evening to look for toys for our “adopted” niece and nephew.  She is 3 and he is 5.  They are the children of some of our best friends who are in…

Cultivating Curiosity

Yesterday in church I talked with our children about MLK Jr.’s idea of the Beloved Community and Jesus’ instruction that we love our enemies.  One of the kids volunteered to be my “example” and I asked all of the other kids to imagine he was as different from them as someone could be and then to describe those things to me.  They…

Kelly Corrigan Author Talk at MPC

Kelly CorriganTuesday, February 4th at 7:30pm, New York Times bestselling author Kelly Corrigan will be at MPC discussing her new book “Glitter and Glue”. This latest work, an examination of the many facets of the mother-daughter relationship, “is every bit as tough and funny as it is nostalgic and searching” (Elizabeth Gilbert). We hope you will join us for a what is sure to be a wonderful evening of insight and humor.

When Words Seem Inadequate

Someone asked me recently how it is to have a whole congregation of people who I am responsible for caring for in a variety of ways, particularly when some of the people are experiencing deep pain.  My response was to say that one of the things I love about being a pastor is that I get to experience the whole gamut of…