Friends

I am writing this week, at the start of summer travels in which many of us are fortunate enough to rest and recreate in softer climes. Whether near or far away, I hope you will join us this Sunday to experience a new voice talking to us about healing.

In the pulpit, we will welcome the Rev. Mark Montgomery.

Mark serves as one of the Co-Pastors at Wilton Presbyterian Church. From his early days as a cradle Presbyterian, Mark was ordained in the United Church of Christ. He has worked alongside UCC and Presbyterian congregations from California to Texas and South Carolina up through New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, in both settled and interim ministry. Mark’s ordination standing is currently held in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.

Mark says that professionally his best days happen when art, faith, and the community of God all come together to birth a creative and interactive experience. Personally, it’s hard to beat a day on Cape Cod, mountain bike trail riding, or simply hiking with his dogs.

Here is Mark’s invitation for this Sunday. “In the scripture passage for this week [Mark 5:21-43] we encounter two healings. Both are women. Both are healed. The similarities seem to end there and yet, it is one reading, in one Gospel chapter. What might we understand if we consider this as one story of healing, involving multiple characters and their diverse perspectives? How do our own perspectives shape the story? How is our faith challenged and strengthened? Let us explore the process, idea, and reality of healing and how it shapes our own story.”

You are called.

Patrice