Pastor MickiApr 292 minWhere have you met Christ?Eastertide is a season of celebrating resurrection appearances. I have met Christ…in ICU, at MSU, at church camp, in an office, in a...
Pastor MickiApr 12 minAbide With MeI have loved our Lenten Journey with Hymns. (A special thank you to Lynda for generously sharing her gifts.) Wednesday is our last...
Pastor MickiFeb 252 minThe Lenten JourneyNews Alert: Feb. 25, 7:30 a.m. EST U.S. fears Ukraine’s capital could soon fall as Russian forces press closer. Kyiv was jolted by...
Pastor MickiJan 282 minGoing to ChurchSome keep the Sabbath going to Church – I keep it, staying at Home – With a Bobolink for a Chorister – And an Orchard, for a Dome … --by...
Pastor MickiJan 71 minYES!“There's nothing better when something comes and hits you and you think 'YES!'” -- J.K. Rowling When was the last time a “YES!” moment...
Pastor MickiDec 17, 20212 minThe Longest Night of the YearThe big night of the year is coming--our Christmas Eve service! It is our tradition to remember Christ’s birth, celebrate Holy Communion,...
Pastor MickiDec 3, 20212 minGivingthanksThanksgiving is past: the turkey became a turkey pie; but I am still saving one last piece of my Southern chocolate salty caramel pecan...
Pastor MickiNov 19, 20211 minWhat a week!What a week! Westminster is up to so much good. We celebrated Mission with Revive 66 Campground on Sunday, hosted our neighborhoods on...
Pastor MickiOct 29, 20211 minAutumn LeavesAs the leaves fall: we remembered the beautiful life of our beloved Joanne Greene in a full sanctuary on Thursday evening. As the leaves...
Pastor MickiOct 15, 20212 minVicFriends...I am lucky to have loved and collected the best of humans along life's way. Back in the 80's when I was a student at Imperial...
Pastor MickiOct 1, 20212 minThe ShoalsToday…road trip to Alabama! We shall travel the familiar childhood Arkansas roads with a stop at Mammoth Spring, lunch at Sue’s Kitchen...
Pastor MickiSep 17, 20212 minDo You See What I See?Do you see what I see? (reminds my brain of the Christmas song, which is actually an Epiphany song). Just above "Pastor's Heart" you read...
Pastor MickiAug 20, 20213 minDanny HawkinsWith a heavy heart I offer to each of you the opportunity to be the hands and feet of Christ. I have known Danny Hawkins for thirty years...
Pastor MickiJul 30, 20211 minPastor & PubThe Eagle and the Child is a famous pub in Oxford, where C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, and other literary and theological minds chatted over their...
Pastor MickiJul 23, 20212 minDallasSunday night I went to Brewco. Dallas and Molly played outside on the rooftop. Sometimes I go alone. Sometimes not. (Have I mentioned I...
Pastor MickiJul 16, 20212 minGathering TreeGathering Tree led to Eden Village, which led to Revive 66 Campground and Gathering Friends, which has now led to No Reservations. God...
Pastor MickiJul 9, 20212 minPastor's Reportession meets next week, as we do the second Monday of each month. Each month I give my Pastor's Report. Unless you are a PK, (preacher's...
Pastor MickiJul 1, 20212 minLonelinessLoneliness. Precariousness. Two of the most persistent and troubling realities of human existence. Last Sunday, as a church, and all...
Pastor MickiJun 26, 20212 minEmily DickinsonIt's hard to keep up. I still enjoy holding the News-Leader in one hand and my cup of tea in the other. How happy I was to see our...
Pastor MickiJul 5, 20182 minInfinite BecomingOn Sunday, our lectionary texts take us to a conversation on suffering in Mark’s gospel. As I have mentioned before in sermons (and...