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Tracing the Pattern

My friend, Mark Tidsworth (Pinnacle Leadership Associates), posted the following on Facebook last week: The chaos is an indicator deformation is now in full swing Cry, lament, curse, grieve…whatever we need to let Egypt go Making space in ourselves for creation and rebirth As God constantly works to make all things new, all things new … Continued

42 Days

42 Days. 42 days of ads and pundits and predictions and more ads. There will be debates and drama and derision. 42 more days until the election.  I am a bit weary of it all. I don’t want to divide people into rival factions. I don’t want to demean the other. I don’t want to … Continued

A Call for a Holy Pause

Dennis Proffitt and Drake Baer have recently released a new work entitled, Perception: How Our Bodies Shape Our Minds. Their research and findings reveal that what we perceive in any given moment is not only determined by sensory input, but by our personal physical abilities, energy levels, feelings, social identities, and more. Our physical bodies and our … Continued

Step by Step

So one day last week, I walked over 17,000 steps. It was just a regular Tuesday – no family outing, no big long nature walks, no new exercise initiative. I put one foot in front of the other for over 7 miles, and I never left my neighborhood. All of that distance traveled just to … Continued

Bearing Witness

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how the earth bears witness to all of life. Moments and times that have been long forgotten leave a trace even if it is embedded deep within the soil.  In this picture, I think of the Native Americans who for centuries stood upon these ancient rocks and fished. … Continued

Bonus Compassion Challenge

I have been listening to Hamilton on repeat. It’s certainly my “Sound of Summer 2020”. Just in case you don’t know. . . Hamilton, the musical, is based on the life of Alexander Hamilton (guy on the $10 bill) and is set in a revolutionary time of our country’s history. Thank you Disney +.   Recently, for a family … Continued

Worship Notes, 8.16.2020

“Suite No. 2 in D Major” (HV 341), by George Frideric Handel, 1733 This suite for trumpet and keyboard accompaniment consists of five short movements composed for baroque dance.  The movements might be imagined as bringing us through the jubilee cycle referenced in Leviticus 25.  Movement 1, “Overture,” has a steady, bouncy feel that can be likened … Continued

Meet Dr. Christian McIvor

This morning the Search Team for Minister of Worship, Music, and the Arts recommended that Greystone call Dr. Christian McIvor to join our Ministerial Staff Team. The team was most impressed with Christian’s commitment to creativity and collaboration in worship planning, his eagerness to serve in any and all ministerial capacities – noting his strong … Continued

Schedule of Virtual Call Weekend Events for Minister of Worship, Music, and the Arts

Saturday, August 15 9:15 am – 11am         Special Called Church Conference called by Moderator, Diaconate, and Sr. Pastor Zoom Link |  Meeting ID: 222 722 9270 12 Noon                      Small Group Meeting with Music Team, Ordinance Team, Sound & Light Team, Worship Committee Zoom Link |  Meeting ID: 222 722 9270 1:00 pm                       Small Group Meeting with Accompanists and Instrumental … Continued