Words from Washington

We have a new statement of welcome for Mount Vernon Place . The statement is the result of hours of work by our Reconciling Ministries Task...

I'm away from the office this week, spending time with my mother in Colorado. I labeled the time away "Sabbath rest." When I...

We started a new Bible study at Mount Vernon Place on last Wednesday morning. To begin our discussion, we read a story that was given to me ...

I don't fully understand what it happening at Mount Vernon Place . What I can tell you is that I have experienced the presence of the H...

My husband, Craig, and I both bought one-bedroom condos in 2005.  We both purchased condos, not aware of the fact that we would earn the hon...

I was brought on a journey last week - one that only God is capable of planning and executing. When I last wrote, I had reached my limit. My...

We have been struggling at Mount Vernon Place - struggling to discern how best to interact with our unhoused neighbors who dwell around the ...

I remember the day as clear as can be.  I pulled up to a building in disrepair - a yellow brick building with an air conditioning unit hang...

My former professor, hero, mentor, and spiritual giant is coming to speak at Mount Vernon Place on this Thursday, June 25 before continuing...

Earlier today, my colleagues and I were in a staff meeting when we heard a door open. As a downtown church, we try to make sure we are alway...

This afternoon afforded some of those moments when my only response is to think, "I cannot believe I get paid to do this work."   ...

A statement in the newest issue of Time Magazine, the June 1 issue, caught my attention today. The article is about the large wall that is...

I'm in Atlanta this week, soaking in several sermons a day at the Festival of Homiletics.  So far, I have heard preaching giants like De...

Several weeks ago, prior to wedding season, when I was blogging regularly, I clipped an article from the Washington Post. The article appear...

I started a new book this week, "How Starbucks Saved My Life." It is an extraordinary story, writte n by Michael Gates Gill, that...

A Whole New World! John 20:1-18 April 12, 2009 Easter Sunday Donna Claycomb Sokol Mount Vernon Place UMC, Washington There have been a few t...

I set my alarm for 6:30 this morning but could hardly get out of bed - even when the clock said 8:15 a.m.  My body, mind, and spirit seem to...

It's cold and rainy in Washington, DC today.  It is not the kind of day when you rush to step outside, go for a long walk, marveling at ...

"But is this not what we covered last year?" Father Mark asked, after a period of silence in which he appeared to be looking deep ...

I caught a glimpse of the church yesterday. I was not at the church. In fact, I was several blocks away from any church. I caught a glimp...