“It is far more important that we see the image of the manger, remember the story, and perhaps begin to ask, ‘What is it that God needs of me, what is it that God needs of us, this Holy Night, to further the message and witness of hope and love and forgiveness?'”
“It’s also been said that we are all gifted differently. Gifts bestowed by God. We can also offer gifts of time, talent and treasure to others and to the community. What gifts are you willing to share?”
“She was a lover of God and a lover of God’s people.”
“In great part, I believe, God’s kind of put it into enough people’s hearts to get this thing going. “
“I look forward to walking with the Synod as it continues its journey of mission and ministry.”
“This project has enabled, and continues to enable, this particular church to be a vessel in which people come together in common mission helping God.”
Susan Faye Wonderland Transitional Executive Synod of the Trinity It was Montgomery, AL, the week before the MLK holiday. Not a place I would have thought about for a January trip, but truly one of the more meaningful trips I have taken recently. The synod execs and synod moderators met to take in the Legacy…
“We are all worshiping one God, one Christ. We’re all in this community and everybody’s welcome.”
“We’re kind of looking for some of the unfamiliar stories of the Bible that can capture people’s imagination about different parts of the Bible that maybe they haven’t given as much attention to in terms of at least the animal character.”
To my brothers and sisters in the Synod of the Trinity: Just four days ago, the Synod of the Trinity’s annual assembly adjourned after two days spent celebrating and remembering the Rev. Fred Rogers and asking “Won’t you be my neighbor?” And Saturday, in Fred’s real-life Pittsburgh neighborhood, a man filled with hatred burst into…