I am going to go out on a limb and reveal something that just might put me at risk, being a new person here and all. But here goes. I love the duck. There – I said it. I love the duck. As I write this, a very large yellow duck is docked at…
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The Heart of Vocation
One day when our son Silas was 6, I saw him sitting at the end of the front pew in the sanctuary. He was alone and crying, and I couldn’t do anything to help. But he helped me glimpse the heart of the pastoral vocation. I couldn’t do anything because I was giving the pre-worship…
Why Taize?
Every Monday our PTS community worships in the tradition of Taizé. For those who are unaware of this tradition, it is a service with roots in an ecumenical community in France and features repeated song, prayer, Scripture, and silence. We started worshipping in this way every Monday two years ago as part of a number of changes…