Monthly Archives: September 2022

Thresh(holding)

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

When I was a young adult, I had a very close friend who I spent so much time with,every day, for months, and years. We worked on projects together, laughed, and learned together, we taught each other about life. Through our relationship, … Continue reading →

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The Doorway Effect

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

Reading: Door Face, by Doug Powell It was a normal, regular workday, almost 17 years ago. Carri and I both had busy jobs – I was the director of a large in-home personal care agency, and she was a community … Continue reading →

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Shall We Gather at the River?

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

It was an oppressively hot July morning in 1864 when Pastor Robert Lowry wrote what would become the popular hymn, Shall We Gather at the River. In those days, talk of a civil war was not a threat made on a … Continue reading →

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The Ethics of Eating Animals

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Rev. Gretchen Haley

It was Palm Sunday when the news came. Right as church ended, one of our members got a call. A baby calf had just been born on her farm, literally during the service. Maybe we would all want to come see … Continue reading →

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