Bon appétit! Julia Child & the Bread of Heaven

First Church in Wenham (UCC) – Sunday August 19, 2012 I am the living bread that came down from heaven.  Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; the bread that I give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The Jews then disputed among themselves,  saying “how can this man give us …

Status Update: Massachusetts Council of Churches

(These are my Director’s Report notes from the Massachusetts Council of Churches Annual Meeting “Christian Unity in the Digital Age” on Saturday April 28, 2012) It is good to be with you today. I give God thanks for the MCC’s Board of Directors, all who serve on the many working groups, and all who give …

Rev. Dr. Horace Allen & Ecumenical Innovation

The Massachusetts Council of Churches 2012 Knapp Award: The Rev. Dr. Horace T. Allen, Jr. 4/28/12 A few weeks ago, with the help of the Holy Spirit and a bit of advanced planning, I had finished writing my sermon fairly early on Saturday night. That week, Jesus was flipping tables in the temple and, with significantly less …