Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I hope that by the time you read this you have had time this holiday season for whatever it is that you needed. For some of us that was maybe time with friends. For others, gathering with family that we don’t get to see often...
“Dust you are and to dust you shall return.” These are familiar words. We’re used to hearing them with the accompanying physical mark of ashes in the shape of a cross on our foreheads. This year at Common Ground we didn’t enact the ritual of this symbol, but we were...
With February upon us and preparing for Lent at Common Ground, I’ve been reflecting on the rhythms of the church. Following the crescendo of Advent the big climax is, of course, Christmas. We then find ourselves in the awareness of the season of Epiphany, followed...
In June of 2022 I ran Grandma’s marathon. I had been a runner for a while, but I had previously never put in the training needed to make the distance for a marathon, not even close. In October of 2021 I decided that running a marathon would be fun, fun in the way that...
Hello everyone and happy June! I just wanted to write a quick note to explain this month’s newsletter. With all of the changes to our office staffing taking most of May, we knew we were unlikely to get a formal printed newsletter out. We also knew that there are...
Most mornings I find time before the rest of my family wakes up to sit with a cup of coffee and read the morning newspaper. Those of you who also read the Star Tribune are likely familiar with a standing portion on the back page of the ‘Minnesota’ section of the...
