Category: Pastors’ Letters

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness…”—Isaiah 43:19 A few weeks ago, I …

Summer is here! These last few weeks, we marched in the Pride Parade, walked in the Juneteenth Parade, and hosted honest conversations about ELPC’s ties to slavery. We also ended …

“When the Day of Pentecost had come…all were filled with the Holy Spirit.”—from Acts 2 When I began journeying with ELPC six months ago, we were too busy in the …

Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!”—John 20:18 Friends, these last few weeks as we journeyed out of Lent and into Easter were unforgettable. …

How’s your journey through the wilderness this Lent? How has God’s love been challenging you? As much as we appreciate receiving the affirmation that we are God’s beloved in church, …

Living Love Through Lent “So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; look, new things have come into being!”—2 Corinthians 5:17 Transformation …

“Let your eyes look directly forward and your gaze be straight before you. Keep straight the path of your feet, and all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve …

Pause intentionally. Inhale deeply. Breathe out fully. Again, inhale deeply and breathe out fully. Throughout the day, I find myself intentionally engaging in this spiritual practice. Oftentimes, it’s in response …

“Life is amazing. And then it’s awful. And then it’s amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it’s ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold …

This is an exciting time in the life of ELPC. It marks yet a turn in our journey of transition; begins a new chapter and season in the life of …