Welcome to the tenderness of discernment and becoming from dust to bloom - to dust again. I am humbled by the continuation of your support and nourishment of this soil within me that each of us share as siblings in Christ.

Before you begin moving through this garden, I want to ground us in my intent for experiencing this Member in Discernment Portfolio. Let’s begin with the seeds that go within this nourishing soil.

Marks of Faithful and Effective Authorized Ministers in the United Church of Christ

I experience the marks in a cyclical nature of tenderness in my becoming that speak to the offerings within and outwardly that hold me in accountability and grounding for our call.