by Mary Elizabeth Hanchey | May 27, 2020 | Opinion
Reaching to pick yet another leaf off the back of my shoulders, my husband finally asked, “Where did these leaves come from?” It was a reasonable question: The days of rain would have suggested I had neither cause nor opportunity to work in the yard. But I was covered...
by Mary Elizabeth Hanchey | May 7, 2020 | Opinion
A season that is often full of celebration is careening toward us during a time of physical isolation. Many churches are in the habit of marking these celebrations as a community – recognition of seniors, celebration of Sunday School teachers, youth volunteers and...
by Mary Elizabeth Hanchey | Apr 21, 2020 | Opinion
Being the church when the world is crumbling requires providing help taking care of bodies – and hearts. The Gospels demonstrate over and over again that Jesus was concerned with care of bodies. Jesus was concerned with healing to bodies. He healed bodies that could...
by Mary Elizabeth Hanchey | Apr 17, 2020 | Opinion
Being the church when the world is crumbling requires identifying priorities. Have you ever thought about what you would grab and save if your house were on fire? Is there anything particularly precious that you have in a fireproof safe? What about triaging injuries...
by Mary Elizabeth Hanchey | Apr 15, 2020 | Opinion
Being the church when the world is crumbling requires speaking comfort. When the world is crumbling, everything is harder than it should be. Routines become more complicated. Chores become more stressful. Sometimes, tasks are simply more difficult because of external...
