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Do You Have A Church or a Club? By The Reverend Walt Hampton, J.D., CFC Transitional Associate Conference Minister for Judicatory Ministries The congregation found itself in turmoil. Someone new had begun attending worship; someone with a difficult, storied past. Some members were deeply uncomfortable. A few threatened to leave. Others demanded that before this person could join the congregation, they’d need to stand up, confess their sins, and ask for forgiveness before bein

This past weekend was our Confirmation Retreat up at Horton Center. Every person in our gathered community engaged in wonderful...