Water for the Wilderness

Listen By The Rev. J.C. Austin   Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the war in Ukraine so far has been the public leadership of Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy during the invasion. President Zelenskyy quickly emerged as one of the most effective icons of...

Pastor’s Message: March 4, 2022

A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: REDEDICATING OURSELVES The last couple of years, I’ve seen people making the same sardonic joke at the beginning of Lent: “this year for Lent, I’m giving up.” The reference, of course, is to the practice of giving something up for...

The Sound of Silence

Listen By The Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton   I don’t know about you, but in the midst of a particularly disturbing, violent, chaotic week in the world, I’ve found myself asking a lot of questions:  What is happening?  Where is God?  Who are we? – as...

Pastor’s Message: Feb. 25, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON For the people of Ukraine,for refugees and the loved ones they leave behind,for transgender and non-binary kids in Texas,for LGBTQ+ youth in Florida. For an end to violence of all kinds,for peace and flourishing for all...

Measuring Down

Listen By The Rev. J.C. Austin What is the relatively insignificant hill that you are most willing to die on? It’s a question that bubbles up on social media from time to time, which is a little ironic, given just how much of social media is taken up on a daily basis...