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Infinitely Richer: The Eulogy for My Dad
My Dad, Terry Chapman, died on May 13, 2022. He was a remarkable man in a dozen quiet, unassuming ways. I know many people eulogize loved ones. For me, it felt a little different because it's my job. My vocation is, in part, to walk people to the threshold of...
The Whole Truth
On Sunday, February 2, I preached a hard reality for me. I shared a portion of that sermon on Facebook, and I am sharing it here in its totality. It's based on Mark 5:21-43. They were all looking for a miracle. Every last one of them who was following Jesus wanted to...
Rejoicing, Weeping, & Moving Beyond Mascots
Killingly has been embroiled in a devastating fight around our high school mascot for the last six months that reached a fever pitch this week when the school board met for 5 hours to address the issue. The scripture for the week, prescribed by the Narrative...
Being a Blessing: A Reflection on Human Decency to Celebrate Rosh Hashanah
Earlier this week, I was invited by our local synagogue to join them for Rosh Hashanah and asked to reflect on the notion of human decency. I was honored to spend the time with them, and I am grateful for their wide welcome and generous spirit of interfaith wisdom,...
Sermons
The Whole Truth
On Sunday, February 2, I preached a hard reality for me. I shared a portion of that sermon on Facebook, and I am sharing it here in its totality. It's based on Mark 5:21-43. They were all looking for a miracle. Every last one of them who was following Jesus wanted to...
Visual Worship
How Westfield Found Their Pulse
When I first moved to Connecticut, my congregation wasn't officially Open and Affirming. For the uninitiated, Open and Affirming (ONA) is an official designation within our denomination, the United Church of Christ, for congregations that welcome and affirm LGBTQ...
Stoles
New Stole Sunday: Church Logo Edition
CONFESSION: Before you go any further, dear reader, and decide that I have absolutely no liturgical sensibilities because I wore a WHITE stole on Pentecost, be at peace. I wore this one last week (5/8). I just didn't have a chance before today to highlight it. Also, I...