Words from Washington

I stood on holy ground today. It was not the ground I was expecting. I was expecting to be doing a regular pastoral visit, stopping into say...

My commute into Washington is now done on public transportation. I board a bus in front of our house, and the bus takes me directly to the ...

I have seen more doctors in the last five weeks than I have seen in the last five years. I have experienced being a patient in a hospital f...

The race for mayor in the District of Columbia is heating up. When I got off the Metro today and made my way to the church, I passed some ei...

We had a plan when we set out yesterday. After saying good-bye to Craig's mom and step-dad, we took the bus into Hamilton with the full...

I've never been in the eye of a storm. When I lived in North Carolina, there were times when powerful winds blew. I have survived snow...

One of the things the physicians discovered last weekend is that I have a small hole in my heart. I have something that is rather common in...

I spend most of my days trying to figure out how God can use me to be a blessing. My vocation as pastor is one in which I seek to be poured...

I received a frantic call from my husband last evening. Craig called on his drive home to tell me how much damage had been done in our neig...

There are many things I love about the location of the church I serve. From my office window, I can observe water play time at the child car...

I have had a Hotmail email account for over a decade. I love my Hotmail account. It is where all my personal email arrives. It is an acco...

For the last several weeks, our congregation, Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church , has been working with nearby Asbury United Method...

Wednesdays are my favorite day to open the Washington Post . I love Wednesdays because it is the day the Food Section arrives with the norma...

I celebrated my birthday yesterday by treating myself to a massage and haircut. The combination consists of two of my favorite things, and a...

I love the church. For as long as I can remember, the church has been the place where I have discovered community - a circle of people who ...

A church with showers is a wonderful thing - especially in the heart of the city. Having showers at Mount Vernon Place was something I thoug...

I was shocked to see today that Tipper and Al Gore are separating. A couple who seemed so happy throughout their days of being in the public...

It's Aldersgate Day. It was May 24, 1738 when a reluctant John Wesley entered a meeting room on Aldersgate Street in London. He did no...

During the season of Lent, Mount Vernon Place was privileged to be one of five congregations to pilot a new program for the Fund for Theolo...

I saw the church at its best this week. I saw the church - not the big, fancy building in which millions of dollars have been invested - but...