We begin our ministry together in a most interesting and exciting time. Society is in the midst of great change. Our communities are becoming ever more racially and religiously diverse. Families are stressed to find time for each other and to cultivate values that enrich our common life. People are living longer with better health than at any time in our history.
New generations bring new styles and questions, and a spiritual hunger has spread across the land.
These times call for a new style of leadership between pastors and congregation that builds on the best each brings to the partnership. Each week I look forward to worship rich in Presbyterian tradition, yet informed by the issues and rhythms of our day. I am excited by the opportunities for spiritual growth and community outreach at Pasadena Presbyterian Church. I am pleased with the chance to build a cohesive staff and leadership team that will set the church in a new direction, building on the strengths of the past, responding to the needs of the present and looking towards the challenges of the future. God is calling us to find new wineskins for the Gospel, that we might be, for new generations, the instrument of God's transforming power that we are called to be.