Dear MPUC family, It is a wet, gloomy October day as I am writing to you, and I must say that I am struggling with what to share with you. The mid-term election looms. It is hard to look beyond it to Thanksgiving, Advent, and preparations for the annual Christmas pageant. But look ahead we…
After a recent foray into the book of James, I am struck by the timeliness of this epistle to our present socio-politico-economic reality. There are various theories offered for when James was written, likely the late first or early second century. The letter, which assumes a context of extreme social stratification, is notable for its…
I stood in the social hall past Sunday afternoon, October 21, thinking about our decision to become a Sanctuary Church in January of 2017. A celebration was underway, largely attended by folks from the latinx community along with a couple dozen members of MPUC. Though the event was in our building and our volunteers were…