Some of you may remember the kind, gentle spirit that could be found in our friend and neighbor Shiferaw Tessima. Shiferaw was known well by community dinner groups. He was a standard presence at the cold weather shelter for many years; and for a long time, he lived...
I remember some months ago when Marvin came to respite. He was so lonely and unsettled. He didn’t trust people. Making friends was hard. Chelsea began spending some time with him. Under Amy’s love and care, we learned that Marvin liked to cook. So does Amy. She was...
It is increasingly clear to me that even a church without walls will have flock issues. When I say flock, I intend to name both the people who are developing a deep, intimate relationship with the worshipping community we call Street Church and those on the periphery,...
Friends, Some years ago, a Micah pastor asked one of our neighbors to help bring the cross down from the attic of the church in preparation for Easter Sunday. The neighbor obliged and the pastor further asked him whether he would like to participate in carrying the...
Palm Sunday Message from Pastor Chelsea As we prepared for Street Church yesterday, I held my breath as the rain down-poured down on Princess Anne St. It was an hour before set-up and I was bugging my friends at Fredericksburg Baptist (Thank you, Larry & Patti!)...
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...
