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People have been looking at me askance lately, saying “I have a joke…do you want me to tell it?” The answer is YES! Yes, I do want you to tell it. This coming Sunday, the Sunday after Easter, is traditionally one of the lowest attended church services of the year. That means we can all…

Last week the New York Times ran an article titled “How Covid Changed the Clergy in New York,” which triggered my own reflection on how the past two years have impacted me as a clergy person and, more importantly, how it has affected my mission in the church. Looking back, I am beginning to think…

Adult education has been an integral part of the St. Andrew’s experience for many years. Our congregation places a high value on the learned study of the Bible and teachings of many theologians such as Marcus Borg, John Dominic Crossan, Joan Chittister, Richard Rohr, Walter Brueggemann and others. Adult Theological Reeducation (as Borg called it) is critical to…

Hello, friends of St. Andrew’s. I am looking forward to serving our church in a new role as the chair of the Congregational Life Team. The CLT encourages relationship building. We welcome visitors to our church with a gift, follow up with contact, maintain the prayer chain, provide coffee and snacks for the social hour,…

Greetings, St. Andrew’s family! Today, I would like to tell you about my role on Session as youth elder. Being seventeen, I can bring and offer the youth perspective to our amazing St. Andrew’s leadership and governance team and advise on matters of outreach and  engagement strategies. Each month, I present a report to Session on a topic…