Blogs

06/24/2020 - Council of Conference Ministers Launch Webinar Series

This is an extraordinary time. The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly reshaped how we live, move and have our being in the world. And we are still learning, adapting ...

06/10/2020 - I Don’t Want To Do This Anymore!?

By: Don Remick

I don’t want to do this anymore!? In the last several weeks I’ve heard this phrase several times. Sometimes it comes directly from individual clergy. More often is ...

05/30/2020 - Pay Attention. And Act

By: Don Remick - Justice and Witness

Friends, During our weekly Bridge Conference Minister ZOOM last Thursday I offered some words related to the killing of George Floyd. Several folks asked that I make ...

05/15/2020 - For the Long Haul

By: Don Remick

We are over 8 weeks into our pandemic requirements to Stay Home and Stay Safe. There is an often-used phrase: this is a marathon not a sprint. However, you have been ...

05/04/2020 - PHASING FORWARD: NOW What Do We Do?

By: Don Remick

What will phasing into worship and life as a community of faith be like for you? One more time: take a deep breath. Let it go. Notice where God is present to you in ...

04/19/2020 - It's Hump Day

By: Don Remick

It is that midpoint in the week when folks are…let’s just say it…crabby.

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04/13/2020 - It's "RESURRECTION"

By: Don Remick

This past week, on Maundy Thursday I had an interesting conversation with Rev. Ken Orth, my spiritual director. He gave me a phrase that echoed with an interesting ...

04/07/2020 - Holy Week: The Same, and Different

By: Don Remick - Holy Week

HOLY WEEK It will be the same. It will be different. This week in our sacred story we encounter the whole range of human emotion. The events of Holy Week are powerful ...

03/30/2020 - It is to Grieve

By: Don Remick

Grief is complicated enough. It is even more difficult during this pandemic when we can’t say goodbye.

03/29/2020 - What’s Next in the Pandemic: Phases of Disaster

By: Don Remick - Disaster Relief

In this moment, we will either confirm that we are irrelevant or we will demonstrate that we are essential.

03/25/2020 - Communication: Messaging and Media in this phase of Pandemic

By: Don Remick - Disaster Relief

As we are Staying Home and Staying Safe we are discovering new ways of being church. And we are discovering again the most essential elements of being the Body of ...

03/22/2020 - Stay Safe. Stay Home

By: Don Remick

As of this morning, four states have issued a Stay Safe, Stay Home instruction. Some call it Shelter In Place. It is the more stringent guidelines to reduce the spread ...

03/20/2020 - What Do I Do About Pastoral Care?

By: Don Remick

What do I do about pastoral care during a time of pandemic? What do I do about wedding and funerals? These are challenging questions in a challenging time. One of ...

03/13/2020 - That Hard Place

By: Don Remick

That Hard Place I don’t like pain. I read a situation, analyze all the trajectories and options and work overtime to figure out how to get through things without causing...

03/10/2020 - What To Do For Church

By: Don Remick

Friends, Are you wondering what to do for church? This week the Governors of all three Southern New England states have declared a state of emergency related to the ...

03/02/2020 - Church and the Coronavirus

By: Don Remick

It's been a busy week since we sent out a blog (below) on the Coronavirus (COVID-19). In that time we have received a lot of resources and guidance. We’ve seen the impact...

02/20/2020 - Explorers in Uncharted Territory

By: Don Remick

It goes by many names: Uncharted Territory, Wilderness Wanderings, Liminal Space. None of them evoke feelings of fun and frolic. We don’t like uncertainty. We long for ...