Word on the Street
Street Church: Bearing Fruit
Friends, I spent a good part of my Saturday helping one of our neighbors get her apartment back in order after a long period of isolation. When I arrived, Chris who lives next door to her was outside sanding and prepping his door to match the others in the building...
Street Church: Seeing God’s Children
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...
Street Church: Love Abides
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...
Street Church: The Good Shepherd
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,...
