Words from Washington

I had the joy of spending three and one-half days in Atlanta last week at a training for a program being piloted by the Fund for Theological...

I have hanging in my home a small picture created by Brian Andreas, the artist behind Storey People that says, "She said she usually c...

I am far behind on my blogging, gathering a list of things to write about instead of actually writing about them. I promise to write soon. I...

I saw them again on Wednesday morning. They were walking rather briskly, three girls dressed differently from the rest of the early morning...

We welcomed five new members at Mount Vernon Place yesterday and had the privilege of baptizing two of these individuals. It was a beautiful...

I purchased a book yesterday in one of the museum shops. The book is filled with pictures of paintings that portray the Lord's Supper. ...

I have spent the day looking at incredible art. While in Florence, we have visited the Uffizi Gallery and the Academia. I have marveled at D...

I got cussed out today, and it happened in a very unlikely place. I was not driving on I-395 into the city. I was not in the Costco parkin...

The Lost Language of Vocation 1 Samuel 3:1-19 and Ephesians 4:1-16 September 6, 2009 Rev. Donna Claycomb Sokol Mount Vernon Place UMC, Washi...

My mother is the mayor of a small town in Southeastern Colorado where I spent a week last month. During my time with her, much of my mother...

My role is changing. Mount Vernon Place UMC has made the transition. We have gone from a church that was very close to closure. Just four...

A member of our church handed the book to me recently and suggested that I read it. I opened it on my flight home from Colorado last week a...

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...