Prayer for the New Boston City Council

I was honored to offer the Prayer of Invocation for the New Boston City Council on January 1, 2024 at Boston City Hall. The City of Boston charter states that the City Council must convene on the first Monday of January at 12pm noon, hence Monday January 1, 2024 this year. Tradition holds that the …

Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows

A Reaffirmation of Ordination Vows for Rev. Steve Watson of Reservoir Church, North Cambridge Sunday October 1, 2023  (Adapted from the Episcopal Church and United Church of Christ) The clergyperson stands, as able. Leader: Dear friends, the ministry we share is none other than the sacrificial ministry of Christ, who gave himself up to death …

“Is it possible to build something bold rather than shrink what we have?”

 “Is it possible to build something bold rather than shrink what we have?” The two institutions I love the most are: Church and Newspaper (Museums and Baseball are 3 & 4, respectively). I believe in their similar and quite different holy work to tell stories of Truth and Life, especially stories that are undervalued and …