A new semester has begun for me at Methodist Theological Seminary in Delaware, Ohio.  A new journey to go on, new friends to be made, and new thoughts on how God was present throughout history and continues to be present in our lives today.  This semester begins my Field Education and I am looking forward to be in collaboration on this particular journey with the church, my supervisor, my professor and classmates as projects begin to be formed, case studies are discussed, and our minds are stretched. 

I want to thank all those who have volunteered to be a part of the church field education committee.  These brave souls will be evaluating me and giving me valuable input on how I may grow to be a better pastor in this venture together.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!  Together, with the help of God, we can continue to grow together in God's love, God's mystery, and God's wonderful surprises along the way!

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What a wonderful Blessing of the Backpacks this past Sunday!  We had beautiful children with their backpacks all ready to return to school receiving a blessing for the school year and we also had another surprise!  The cutest little dog you have ever seen decided she needed to be a part of the worship service too!  So she came in the front door and trotted right up to the altar where all of the children were gathered for the sermon and was God's surprise for the day!  She was so happy to be a part of the service that her little tail just wagged and wagged from all of the attention she was receiving.

When we at Republic UCC say "All Are Welcome" we mean it!  May God bless our children and their teachers this week as they return to school and may God bless all creatures big and small. :-)

You can view the video of the blessing under the multimedia tab of this website.

May the love, peace and blessings of Christ be with each one of you this day.