Dear Hope Friends and Family,All day yesterday I felt like I was missing something, there was so much time to just be with family! Clergy are used to one-day weekends which part of why Thanksgiving weekend is so fun! Ryan and I took the kids to see Moana 2 in a packed theater. (It was fine, but does not have the music of Lin Manuel Miranda and is not necessary viewing if you don't have a young kid...

Dear Hope Church Friends and Family,Part of creating meaningful relationships is holding space for each other's feelings, reactions, and thoughts. As a congregation we care deeply about the rights of all LGBTQ+ people as a starting point. It does not end there, as we are clearly called by Jesus' words in Matthew 25 to care for all marginalized people. The policies (not yet enacted, but) promised b...