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A Sunday (27) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: Dear Daughter
Dear Daughter, I know I am gone for a long time. Nine days is a long time to be away, but I want to share with you what I have already witnessed in three days. I have experienced and participated in things that should give you much hope dear daughter. I have experienced and participated…
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A Sunday (26) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: Summer
Summers in San Francisco are more like wet and cold winters. When the fog rolls in thick, you know it is time to pull out the jackets. Needless to say, my kids don’t have the usual summer clothing of shorts and flip flops. They have been deprived of summer memories of jumping through sprinklers on…
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Non-Geographic Presbyteries & the Issue of Diversity
Rev. John Vest, a member of the Mid Council Commission, recently wrote a blog stating his views about non-geographic presbyteries: “After much conversation and reflection, I changed my mind and embraced the concept of non-geographic presbyteries as a potentially energizing and catalyzing change to our existing way of being Presbyterian, which I do not think…
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Hey PCUSA, Stare Death in the Face!
Originally post on 2 Friars and a Fool on June 20, 2012 . . . In 1982, Steven Callahan set out to cross the Atlantic Ocean in his boat, Napoleon Solo. As he planned his trek, there was a 2 percent chance of a gale at that time of year. Callahan was mentally and physically…
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A Sunday (25) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: Fathers
As a pastor/mother married to another pastor, sometimes it feels like I am going at it alone especially since the kids mostly come to church with me. But the truth is that it is a true partnership. While the kids are mostly with me on Sunday, there is so much leading up to the week…
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Building a Plane While Flying
Originally posted on The Presbyterian Leader on June 14, 2012 . . . Growing up, I used to hang out with my dad at the airport. This wasn’t the kind of airport that you go to when catching a flight. This was a small airport where airplanes were built and tested. My dad was a mechanical engineer…
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A Sunday (24) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: Home
This past week was the first time my kids ever spent a significant amount of time away from home without the parents. When we came home Saturday, it was a great feeling to come home – nothing like sleeping in your own bed, sitting in your favorite chair, and eating your own food. This morning,…
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How to Integrate Worship in Meetings
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40.31) Isaiah 40 is the theme of this year’s 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. This week I have been training General Assembly Committee Moderators and…
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A Sunday (23) in Life of a Pastor/Mother: Routines
No matter how flexible and spontaneous a pastor/mother may be, we like routine and schedules. Whether it is preferred or not, routine and schedules are vital and necessary to make it through the day. I have long said that if I were my own personal assistant, I would have fired myself a long time ago.…
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Interactive Use of Candles and Meaning of Names
The following interactive activity can be used when exploring different names for God or stories about the meaning of names in the Bible, baptism, or names that we claim as our identity as a child of God. For a recent conference, I made the following candle. I put the logo on a 9″ tall candle…
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