Church Weddings

Lillian Daniel, a UCC pastor, has a way of crystallizing our thinking on lots of topics.  Here she tackles the common pastoral dilemma of conducting weddings for couples that like the idea of a church wedding, but perhaps for the wrong reasons.  Read her article entitled 10 Signs You Should Not Be Getting Married in a Church. 

Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Care Act

The Presbyterian Church (USA) has long held that access to basic healthcare, regardless of your status, is a basic human right not a privilege.  There is lots of information on the PC(USA) website.  For now, here is Stated Clerk Gradye Parson's letter regarding the recent Supreme Court ruling that upholds ACA: 

Parsons letter on healthcare ruling

Sunday Morning Thoughts

I have followed Rachel for a while on Twitter and have consistently been inspired by her writing.  In this blog she writes about her struggles on Sunday morning, the thoughts she has on why and why not attend church.  She is struggling with this very faithfully. 

I normally don't read comments, but Tuesday night, when I read this blog, I read every one.  We have a lot to learn from what people are saying about their church experiences.  Only to our peril would we dismiss people who are not coming to church anymore. 

I recommend reading:  Sunday Morning by Rachel Held Evans