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Pastor’s Column – Jan 2026
Opening his December 15th show, Stephen Colbert acknowledged the tragedies that struck over the weekend. He began the show by recognizing the Hanukkah Massacre, the shooting at Brown University, and the horrific murder of Rob and Michelle Reiner, saying, “other people’s tragedy is sacred ground.” It was not an opportunity for a joke or political jab. He went on to say that “in light of and in spite of the darkness,” they would still be putting on a comedy show…
Pastor’s Column – May 2025
Every week I meet with a small group of seminarian friends over Zoom. Together we survived our studies, and together we continue to support one another in life and ministry. I wanted to share with you about our meeting at the beginning of Holy Week, specifically our response to the question we end every meeting with, “How can we be praying for you in the week ahead?” For the first time ever, we all had the same prayer. It could…