It’s that time of year: we’re marking endings and stepping into a summer pause from the regular routine.

I shared in worship on Sunday that effective July 1, I will be appointed as the coordinating pastor of Binghamville United Methodist Church (in Fletcher) in addition to my full-time responsibilities at UCU.

This Sunday, the scripture (Mark 2:23—3:6) invites us to consider what Sabbath looks like in our day, and just in time, too.

With the warm weather and holiday weekend upon us, it’s time for an update on summer plans at UCU.

At the risk of this sounding like a humble brag (or just a brag), my vegetable garden is planted.

The General Conference of the United Methodist Church met from April 23 to May 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Thank you all for your prayers and support as my family and I traveled last week due to an unexpected death in Chris’s family.

Last week, the Skoll World Forum met in Oxford, England.

Last week, the Skoll World Forum met in Oxford, England.

There is no way to describe the celestial and earthly experience of Monday afternoon, other than to say it was amazing.

Pastor Jen is on vacation with her family this week (April 1-5), but will be back this weekend.

This year, I decided to attend each day of the early morning devotions at Good Shepherd.

On Sunday, we begin Holy Week with our annual parade of palms and reading of the passion story.

Our son loves being a big brother, at least 90% of the time. (And hey, that’s a pretty high percentage for a four-year-old!)

Juggling childcare, work, and meetings is getting a bit hairy as school vacation winds down, so here’s just a quick note to say that I’m looking forward to being back among you this Sunday.

This Sunday, we’ll welcome Rev. Kim Hornung-Marcy back to the pulpit while I’m away.

If you’ve been in worship lately, you may have noticed that we are growing in numbers among God’s youngest children.

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the forty-day journey toward Easter.

We are now officially past the halfway point of the winter season.