Month of Ministry: Pastor Appreciation
A little over two years ago, we called Nathan Russell to be our pastor. I remember my first view of Nathan—tall, lanky, dark-rimmed glasses, big grin. He told us his […]
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Month of Ministry: Random Acts of Kindness
Dear Hearts and Gentle People of WACC, During this year’s Month of Ministry we are focusing on spreading God’s love from our doorsteps to the ends of the earth. We […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
If you have a cell phone and have sent text messages, you’ve probably been a victim of an autocorrect fail. For those of you without cell phones or text messaging […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
Happy Anniversary! We’re celebrating two years together as parish and pastor. I’m still smitten with you, and I’d say yes again to Washington Avenue Christian Church any day of the […]
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Chad’s Considerations
Dear Friends: When I entered my PhD public health program in January 2007, I had no expectation that it would prepare me for a global pandemic. Yet, here we are, […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
Following the “What ’s in a Name?” sermon a few weeks ago, Sandy Rieth emailed me and said, “I smile every time I write ‘Elyria.’ It reminds me that God […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
Last week, the Rev. Dr. Joretta Marshall, Professor of Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Care and Counseling at Brite Divinity School, and I shared a conversation by Zoom. Unfortunately, I never […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
When did you first hear the name John Lewis? Perhaps you remember when he stood alongside the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and was the youngest speaker at the […]
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A Fond Farewell
Dear Washington Avenue Christian Church, With great sadness, we write with the following news: We are moving. When we left Kansas twenty-six years ago, I (DiAnne) used my snarky, poetry-writing […]
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A Word from Pastor Nathan
Dear Friends: In August 2008, I closed on my first-ever house. The primary motivation for a home purchase was adopting a dog. Days after closing, I went to the Humane […]