Street Church: It All Started with the Dirt

In Genesis, God created humanity with the earth. When we look back and tell the creation story of Street Church, I hope we start with the dirt… Feeling a bit out of place, I remember walking into the doors of Farrell hall for the first time in January 2020. I had no...

Street Church: Child of God

I arrived at street church yesterday to find 12 members from Ebenezer United Methodist Church gathered and waiting to join us for worship! They had brought with them an amazing spread of Cracker Barrel plates and boxed lunches to share with our neighbors. It was such...

Street Church: Come as you Are

One of my favorite early street church memories is when Chris, the minister of music at Fredericksburg Baptist, would join us in the crowded Micah lobby and play “Come as You Are.” Even at that time, before street church had a pastor and name, the lobby was far...

Street Church: A New Identity

Many who care for marginalized neighbors in our community will remember Dr. Andy Moore. Andy had an identity, not only as a local dentist, but as someone wiling to respond when an uninsured person had a tooth emergency. Andy understood how much healthy teeth mattered...

Street Church: Promises

Beloved Community Partners, This is the first Sunday in a month that there has not been ice or snow in the forecast. Despite not running the Micah bus over the last couple of weeks, when weather conditions have not permitted safe-travel, we have committed to being.a...