Is COVID the New Normal?

Is COVID the New Normal?

Is COVID the New Normal? Seeing the COVID numbers drop daily is a powerful thing to watch. So is the freedom to be found in traveling, in enjoying the arts, in seeing one’s friends, and going to my local shops. I had a powerful moment this week, when walking home from...
Caste

Caste

    SERMON – CASTE Rev. John T. Crestwell, Jr. February 27, 2022 Readings are from the book Caste:  Origins of Our Discontent by Isabel Wilkerson     Reading 1.  Divine Will “Before the age of human awareness, according to the ancient...
Coffee Hour Signup

Coffee Hour Signup

PLEASE SIGN UP TO SERVE COFFEE/TEA/SNACKS AFTER SERVICE To be hospitable means you are friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests. We are a hospitable congregation and welcoming newcomers and members with snacks, coffee, tea, and kind words after services makes...
Caste

Rev. John’s Sabbatical Plan

  Rev. John’s Sabbatical Plan April 1 – June 30 (sabbatical) / June 30 – July 31 (study leave)    The overall goal for me during this sabbatical is to get a much-needed mental/spiritual break from ministry to rejuvenate, pray and meditate on my family, life...
Hacking the Brain & Race

Hacking the Brain & Race

Hacking the Brain & Race Reverend John T. Crestwell, Jr., Minister February 20, 2022       It will take a revolution of the mind to change this world.  It will take a heart transformation to get us beyond race, systemic racism, and cultural...