About the Fellowship Blogger

As a retired minister now serving Fellowship Presbyterian Church as Parish Associate, I find little free time to be “retired,” but much time to do what I believe God calls me to do. In this blog, I will be commenting on all sorts of matters, some related to church or to faith, others to what is taking place in the world around us, and some to what goes on in my head.

As an officer of the North Carolina Council of Churches, First Vice-President, I hope to share with you some of the work that the Council does in ministries with the people of North Carolina. In addition to my participation in several organizations here in Greensboro and elsewhere, I am a writer. My book, Gather with the Saints, is a collection of stories about unusual people, unusual deaths and unusual funerals. Janie, the 12-year-old daughter of a Baptist preacher, shares these stories with the reader, as she describes some of what happens in her home town of Wheeler, NC. My other book, Signs of Hope: Messages for the Grieving, provides healing stories about grief and loss. They are both available on http://www.lulu.com/ by putting my name in the search window. I am also a poet and belong to the Writers' Group of the Triad. Currently I am working on a book about the WWII experiences of children.

The purpose of this blog is not to emphasize my opinions but to challenge you as a reader to respond with your own views about the topics I include here. All I ask is that you remember to use language that is appropriate for this website, that members of the church and perhaps others will read. It is not limited to comments by adults, as I welcome the responses from the youthful visitors to this blog.