Continuing Education: Part 1

Pastors are encouraged to take time for continuing education. Conferences, seminars, reading weeks. Whatever works to gain new knowledge and rejuvenate one’s soul and passion for ministry. I’ve been itching to do some continuing education and my hope for 2019 was to...

Mind Your Own Business

Yes, I mean that. But in a good way. Part of the work of our St. Peter’s Long-Range Vision Team, is to use the visioning methodology called “The Jeremiah Project” created by Agile Church, a consulting organization run by my UCC colleague Michael Piazza. Each of the 30...

From Pastor Amanda

During Holy Week (or sometime there about), I try to find time to watch the movie-musical Jesus Christ Superstar. It’s one of my traditions. Sometimes I get to watching it; other times I simply listen to the soundtrack in my car. Most of the time I’m exhausted but...

Ordained Christian Ministry

A member of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ will soon begin attending seminary, with plans for ordained ministry. There… I didn’t bury the lead. Read on. When one accepts both the call of God and the call of a congregation to ordained ministry, it is an ordination...