ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY 10.27.2019 CHAPEL SERVICE 8:30 A.M. C 2 SERVICE (COMMUNITY HALL) 10:00 A.M. SANCTUARY SERVICE 10:00 A.M. WELCOME Recognizing the wide welcome offered to all through Jesus Christ, Community Church opens its arms to all. We strive to offer Christ’s wide welcome to all people, regardless of creed, age, race, or sexual identity. We invite you to join our congregation in worship and in membership, as we allow our lives to be shaped by the loving outreach of Christ.
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ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY
10.27.2019
CHAPEL SERVICE 8:30 A.M.
C2 SERVICE (COMMUNITY HALL) 10:00 A.M.
SANCTUARY SERVICE 10:00 A.M.
WELCOME
Recognizing the wide welcome offered to all through Jesus Christ, Community Church opens its arms to all. We strive to offer Christ’s wide welcome to all people, regardless of creed, age, race, or sexual identity.
We invite you to join our congregation in worship and in membership, as we allow our lives to be shaped by the loving outreach of Christ.
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*Please rise in body or spirit. Bold text indicates congregational participation.
Please refrain from applause during worship until invited.
Families are asked to check-in children Pre-K through 5th
grade in Commotion prior to the start of worship to participate
in Sunday school. Commotion will open 15 minutes prior to the start of worship. Children can be checked out in
Commotion after worship. Families are always welcome to worship together in the service.
Nursery care available during our C2 and Sanctuary worship services.
Our services are live-streamed via internet, capturing the chancel & the congregation and may appear on social media.
Today we celebrate All Saints Day. The origin of this solemn remembrance of our departed members and friends in Christ dates to the 7th century when Pope Boniface IV consecrated the Pantheon in Rome to heroes of the faith across the centuries. Today, while we acknowledge the loss we feel at the deaths of our friends and loved ones, we also claim our communion with them which is unending, and the promise that by God’s grace we will share eternity with them. We proudly join in the fellowship of all Christ’s followers, the saints.
THE GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE
PRELUDE Fugue in G minor (BWV 578) Andrew R. Galuska, organ Johann Sebastian Bach
COMMUNITY WORDS Rev. David W. Johnson
CHIMING OF THE HOUR
CALL TO WORSHIP AND OPENING PRAYER Dr. Casey G. Baggott
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN AND ENTRANCE OF THE CHRIST LIGHT
“Rise Up, O Saints of God” FESTAL SONG
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*LITANY Kendall Wyckoff
One: Let us gather together before the Everlasting One. All: We join with the company of believers who seek to honor our God. One: We are called to be the church, and sanctified through Christ. All: We are among God’s great cloud of witnesses. One: Christ has demonstrated for us the humility, simplicity, and selflessness expected of God’s people. All: We seek to pattern our lives upon Christ’s, as we follow his path through the joys and tears of our
lives. One: Let us pray.
*UNISON PRAYER
Eternal God, we find comfort in remembering your saints. Some we have known well, and their lives have inspired and encouraged us. Others are unknown to us, but you have remembered them and honored them. We are grateful that all your saints are part of a faithful, beloved community. Let your saints stir us to demonstrate proof of your transforming grace and to live always as your sanctified people. May our names, too, be listed among your great communion of saints. Amen.
*GLORIA PATRI
*PASSING OF THE PEACE Rev. Holly H. Adams
ATTENDING TO GOD’S WORD
ANTIPHONAL READING Clergy, Cantor, and Congregation
Antiphon: Congregation may join the cantor in singing the antiphon.
Psalm 34: selected verses Jill A. Truax
Cantor and Congregation One: 1 I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul makes its boast
in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. 3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together. 4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Cantor and Congregation One: 5 Look to him, and be radiant; so your faces shall never be ashamed. 7 The angel of the LORD encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them. 8 O taste and see that the LORD is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. 9 O fear the LORD, you his holy ones, for those who fear him have no want.
Cantor and Congregation One: 15 The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. 17 When the righteous cry
for help, the LORD hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. 18 The LORD is near to the broken-hearted, and saves the crushed in spirit. 22 The LORD redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.
Cantor and Congregation RESPONSE
One: May God who commanded light to shine out of darkness enlighten our way today. All: Amen.
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READING FROM THE EPISTLES Rev. Holly H. Adams
One: God’s message finds utterance in our midst. All: We wait and listen for God’s word to us today.
First Corinthians 1:2-10
2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, 5 for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind - 6 just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you - 7 so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8 He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
10 Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you should be in agreement and that there should be no divisions among you, but that you should be united in the same mind and the same purpose.
RESPONSE
One: God’s grace enriches us and strengthen us, granting us fellowship with all Christ’s followers. All: We are the church, a sanctified people who are called to be saints.
*HYMN OF DEVOTION “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God” GRAND ISLE
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CALL TO THE GOSPEL LESSON OF THE DAY Rev. David W. Johnson
One: Silence in us, O God, any voice but your own. All: May your Word be proclaimed and received here today.
Matthew 5:14-16
14 ‘You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.’
RESPONSE
One: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. All: Thanks be to God!
SERMON “Straighten Your Halo” Dr. Casey G. Baggott
… to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints … First Corinthians 1:2b
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
UNISON CALL TO OFFERING Kendall Wyckoff God, today as we acknowledge the influence of all your saints, help us to see ourselves in that role, too. Let us live as your humble servants, strengthened by the conviction that because you dwell among us, we are never alone and are remembered forever. May our offering today help hasten the time that your redemptive, loving care reaches all the world. Amen.
OFFERTORY “How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place” Chancel Choir
Johannes Brahms
How lovely is Thy dwelling-place, O Lord of Hosts, O Lord of Hosts, Thy dwelling-place, O Lord of Hosts!
How lovely is Thy dwelling-place, O Lord of Hosts! How lovely is Thy dwelling-place, O Lord of Hosts!
For my soul, it longeth, yea, fainteth, for the courts of the Lord; My soul and body crieth out, yea, for the living God,
How lovely is Thy dwelling-place, O Lord of Hosts, O Lord of Hosts. Blest are they, O blest are they that swell within Thy house;
They praise Thy name evermore, they praise Thee, They praise Thy name evermore!
How lovely, is Thy dwelling-place.
*DOXOLOGY
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*REMEMBRANCE OF THE SAINTS Clergy of the Church
(a solemn reading of the names of those who have passed from our midst and into God’s keeping since the last All Saints’ Day)
THE PROMISE OF SCRIPTURE
Revelation 21:1-6a Clergy of the Church
1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; 4he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away.’
5And the one who was seated on the throne said, ‘See, I am making all things new.’ Also he said, ‘Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ 6Then he said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.’
ANTHEM AND LIGHTING OF REMEMBRANCE CANDLES “Ave Maria” Community Singers
Giuseppe Verdi
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Rev. David W. Johnson
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Stephen S. Anderson William A. Flint, Jr. Andrew McMullan Eileen Blaker Raynolds
Jane E. Barth (Sully) Rev. Elizabeth Hart Frazier Richard Mahlon Michelbach Charles A. Richardson
Rolf Bibow Robert Carson Gardner Anita Taylor Monteith William N. Schell
Marge Burger Lark Holmes Lawrence W. Nelson Barbara D. Simpson
Suzanne Carpenter William P. Hypes Wayne Lawrence Palmer J. Steven Springer
Charles Robert Cox Bradley Jones Phyllis June Patton Christopher W. Steere
Peter Curnin Sandra Largent Jean D. Pearce Preston Strazza
William G. Curran, Jr John B. Lynch Helena Burgess Pearson Floyd Wimpy (Ron)
Marvin East Karen Marks Eric Peniston
James D. Erickson John N. McConnell John A. Price
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THE SENDING FORTH
*RECESSIONAL HYMN “For All the Saints” SINE NOMINE
*BENEDICTION Dr. Casey G. Baggott POSTLUDE Toccata and Fugue in D minor (BWV 565) Andrew R. Galuska, organ
Johann Sebastian Bach
If you desire anointing and prayer for yourself or a loved one, please meet Rev. Holly H. Adams at the Chancel Steps following the service today.
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DEACON: Kendall Wyckoff ACOLYTE: Morgan DeSchouwer
TODAY WE REMEMBER… Floyd “Ron” Wimpy who died on October 18th. A service will be held in the Chapel
on November 16th at 10:00 a.m..
THE FLOWERS TODAY ARE DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD GIVEN...
by Barbara Agle in loving memory of her husband, Bob and her son, Richard. by her children, Leigh, Gail, Robby, and Moina in loving memory of Florence M. Campbell.
by Joanne and Gerry Duhaime in celebration of Eleanor and George Rudy on the occasion of George’s birthday. by Kirk Maes and their children, Zachary and Allyssa in honor of Patty Maes birthday.
by Dr. M. L. Richardson, III in memory of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Richardson, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Orr, and Oren Bailess.
by Ken and Ellie Zeuner, sons, Steven and Thomas, daugthers-in-law, Pamela and Carol, and grandchildren, Keith, Kellyn, Andrea, and Courtney in loving memory of Jean B. Zeuner.
Please join us outside Community Hall for refreshments and conversation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS...
IN WORSHIP TODAY
CONGREGATIONAL LIFE
NEXT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD: The sermon, “Being Christian in the Election Season” will be given by Rev. Dr. Allen R. Hilton at the 8:30 a.m. Chapel service and the 10:00 a.m. Sanctuary service and E-cast at the 10:00 a.m, C2 service in Community Hall. All are welcome.
He will also be at Tuesday Bible Studies NEXT WEEK, November 5th, as well as lead a special session of Community at Community NEXT WEEK, November 5th at 7:00 p.m.
CALLING ALL GREETERS: A Big Thank You to the Gerry Duhaime, Glade Gracey, Elaine McSweeny, Joan Ohl and “Charlie”, and the Thompson family for welcoming everyone on Sunday!
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS - FALL BACK!: Please remember to turn your clocks BACK one hour on Saturday evening, November 2nd.
CARING AND SHARING: The Caring and Sharing group, meeting every Tuesday, has evolved into a lively discussion about the joys and challenges of aging. Refreshments begin at 10:30 a.m., and discussion at 11:00 a.m. in Room 113. Please consider joining us. Any questions, please contact Holly Adams at [email protected].
LIFELONG FITNESS CLASSES: Lifelong Fitness classes are held each Monday and Wednesday. Classes are from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Led by Elaine Matthes, we work on balance, flexibility, strength training, and endurance. All are welcome.
FINDING A PLACE FOR EVERYONE: Do you have room at your Thanksgiving table for one or two more? Would you be willing to host someone who would be alone at Thanksgiving? Help the Fellowship Board place singles and couples who are alone on Thanksgiving Day. Contact Elaine Matthes ([email protected] or 772.469.2309), staff liaison for the Fellowship Board, and let her know how many seats you have available for guests this Thanksgiving. Thank you!
NEW MEMBER CLASS: If you are interested in learning more about our church and want to consider becoming a member, please join us TODAY at 11:05 a.m. in the Garden Room for conversation, coffee, and cookies. For more information you may call Elaine Matthes at 772.469.2309.
WOMEN OF COMMUNITY CHURCH: You may now register after worship services in the courtyard for our upcoming retreat: “What’s Love Got to do With It?” ($40 includes all materials and food.) Come join us for faith, fun, and fellowship as we grow together in ways to live more like Christ in all our relationships. Friday evening, November 15th we will watch the movie, “Driving Miss Daisy” in Community Hall. Saturday, November 16th we will continue to gather and expand what we learn from the movie to our own lives. If you have any unanswered questions, please call Elaine Matthes at 772.469.2309 or write: [email protected] .
LABYRINTH WALK: Join us the first Sunday of each month, beginning on November 3rd, following the 10:00 a.m. worship services. Guided walks will be available for our labyrinth in the Tabernacle of the Education building.
SACRED PAUSE: Please join us on Monday mornings.. We will be offering “Sacred Pause” at 7:45 a.m. each week in Grace Chapel. Join us for 15 to 20 minutes of guided meditation to focus your day and week.
PERSONAL COUNSELING: Individual or couples counseling for personal anxiety, depression, or relationships, etc. is available at NO cost from Dr. Donald White on Wednesdays. We are fortunate to have this highly qualified professional who is willing to offer his expertise and guidance. Call Suzanne Rice to schedule an appointment at 772.469.2303.
SURVIVING GRIEF: If you have lost a loved one within the last year or so, we have a small community-within-Community to offer you as a refuge. We hope you’ll join our group on Wednesdays between 11:00 a.m. and noon to lighten the burden of your loss and to find comfort in a sharing community. Coffee, refreshments, conversation, and new companionships will be provided in the Library beginning November 6th. For more information, please contact Rev. Holly Adams at [email protected] or 772-469-2348.
ADULT EDUCATION
BIBLE STUDY: Come to learn about sacred texts of our faith, and to let them speak to us in ways that challenge, affirm, comfort, and support us. Participants enjoy learning with and from one another as they gather to discuss this week’s lectionary scripture. All are welcome.
Women’s Bible Study - Tuesday classes are from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Please note the NEW TIME for Tuesday classes. The 11:00 a.m. group is held on Wednesdays. Both classes are led by Elizabeth B. Hipp and meet in Community Hall East.
Men’s Bible Study - Classes will be held at 7:00 a.m. (donuts and coffee provided) in Community Hall East and is led by Rev. David W. Johnson.
Monday evening Bible Study: Men and women are welcome to join Rev. David W. Johnson at 6:30 p.m. in the Garden Room for an in-depth study of the text used in worship on the previous Sunday.
COMMUNITY@COMMUNITY: We have experienced red tide here on the Treasure Coast, but did you know that red tide is just one of many harmful algal-blooms (HAB’s) that can have damaging effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and birds. In this session, Heather Stapleton will teach us all we need to know about these HAB’s. Please note that dinner will not be provided on Wednesday nights this fall. Come at 5:30 p.m. for 30 sweet minutes of dessert and conversation before our presentation.
NURSERY CARE: We offer nursery care (infants - 3 year olds) during the 10:00 a.m. worship services. Parents are asked to please bring their children to the 2nd floor of our Education Building prior to service. Infants - 23 months meet in Rm. 221, and toddlers (2-3 year olds) meet in Rm. 222.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES: Please meet at 11:15 a.m. in the Loft (2nd floor of the Education Building). Today, Rev. David W. Johnson will be leading a discussion about the Ten Commandments with the confirmands. If you have any questions, please contact Charlene Applegate at [email protected] or 772.469.2322.
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP: MS Youth Group (grades 6th – 8th) meets each Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. in Commotion. Pizza and snacks will be available for purchase. All middle school youth are welcome to join us for this fun evening. Feel free to bring a friend! If you have any questions, please contact Doug Johnson at [email protected] or Charlene Applegate at [email protected] or call the Church Office at 772.562.3633.
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH: Please remember that TODAY we are going to Skyzone Trampoline Park. We will meet at Church at 12:15 p.m., returning to Church at 4:30 p.m. Remember to fill out the required on-line waiver at www.skyzone.com/spacecoast.
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH: Please mark your calendar to help make soup for the Samaritan’s Soup Sale. Meet in the Church kitchen on November 2nd from 10:30 until 12:30 p.m. Remember, this will count towards your four required mission opportunities for our Summer Youth Mission Trip. All are welcome!
MISSION MINISTRY
MISSION WATCH: Our Father’s Table Food Ministry. For more than 25 years, Our Father’s Table Food Ministry has served up a hot lunch for more than 50 people every day. In addition, they deliver another 75 meals to homebound residents. For years, we have supported this joy-filled, life-saving ministry. Community Church mission dollars keep this vital group cooking!
MILITARY MOMS THANKSGIVING BOX DISTRIBUTION: Next Sunday, November 3rd Military Moms will be in the courtyard handing out boxes to fill, after the 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. services. There will be a card of instructions and suggested items to include so that all our loyal service men will have a little something from home at Thanksgiving. Fill the box and mail it off by November 8th. Any questions call Suzanne Rice in the Church Office 772.469.2303.
GLOBAL PRAYER PARTNERS: Columbia. Michael Joseph serves with the Peace Commission of the Evangelical Council of Colombia (CEDECOL). To stand for peace in the midst of war is not easy. That is precisely what our partners in Colombia have done for more than twenty-five years. With their country in the middle of a violent internal armed conflict that has claimed the lives of over 250,000 Colombians, they have not wavered in their commitment to peaceful conflict resolution or to care for those who have suffered the harms of war. Following a peace accord signed between the Colombian Government and the FARC rebels in 2016, implementation continues in spite of much opposition. Some prefer the chaos of war, and the fortunes that can be made through its waging. But CEDECOL and its partners know that the road to a more complete peace may be rocky, but it is the road we are called to travel. Prayer: Loving God, Today we pray for the country of Colombia and our partners in mission there. Let them feel your guiding presence as they work to bring fighting to an end, and to implement the peace accords. Encourage them and give them stamina so that they don’t become discouraged at the slow pace of peacebuilding. Be with them as they work for the reintegration of former combatants into civilian life. May your healing touch be felt in their lives and seen through their ministries. Amen.
MUSIC AND FINE ARTS
CHANCEL CHOIR: Calling all singers! No audition is required. All voice types and levels of musical experience are welcomed and encouraged! Choir rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Andrew Galuska at [email protected] or by telephone at 772.469.2306.
GUEST ENSEMBLES: Throughout November we will enjoy special musical ensembles each week in our worship services. We will welcome the Staffa String Quartet from Orlando on Sunday, November 3rd. Please join us to enjoy their inspirational music.
COMMUNITY CONCERT SERIES: Please join us for “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, an organ concert and silent film TODAY at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Before talkies, organists and other musicians commonly accompanied silent films. Organist Andrew Galuska has accompanied silent films for over a decade all over the
country. Don’t miss this unique musical and visual experience!
COMMUNITY RINGERS: Want to be part of the music ministry but singing “isn’t your thing”? Try ringing! Community Ringers, our handbell choir, meets on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. in the Choir Room. All are welcome. No experience necessary. For more information contact Rachel Carter by phone 772.469.2310 or email [email protected].
ANNOUNCEMENTS...
1901 23RD STREET, VERO BEACH, FL 32960 (772) 562 - 3633 www.ccovb.org
Welcoming Our November Guest Preachers November 3rd Rev. Dr. Allen R. Hilton, Ph.D. After teaching perspective-diverse groups as a professor at Yale and a pastor in churches across the U.S., Allen now moves all of his energy toward “bringing people together across differences for the common good.” In demand as a speaker, Allen’s book, “A House United — How the Church Can Save the World”, is a manifesto for the House United Movement. He lives in Austin, TX, with his wife Liz, their teen sons, Sam and Isaac, and their labradoodle, Watson. He will lead Tuesday Bible Studies NEXT WEEK, November 5th, as well as lead a special session of Community at Community NEXT WEEK, November 5th at 7:00 p.m.
November 10th Cindy Schneider Reverend Cynthia (Cindy) K. Schneider is a retired United Methodist Minister from Western Pennsylvania who
was one of three pastors at a large (3,800 member) church in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her responsibilities included pastoral care, outreach and missions, preaching, teaching, and birthing new ministries (Stephen Ministry, Congregational Care Ministry, and Celebrate Recovery). Prior to that appointment, Cindy was a Senior Pastor of a Three-Point Charge within a cooperative parish of seven churches (1,000 plus members) in the northern area of the Western Pennsylvania Conference. Cindy graduated from Wesley Theological Seminary, and also served as a pastoral intern for two years at Foundry United Methodist Church, both located in Washington, D.C. Cindy is married to Ed Symons and they are parents of four grown children, six grandchildren, and one new great-granddaughter.
(Rev. Schneider will be Head of Staff at the Community Church of Vero Beach during the month of November when the Rev. Drs. Baggotts are away.)
November 17th Budd Friend-Jones Gilbert (Budd) Friend-Jones is the Board Vice-Chair and Chair Elect of the North American Interfaith Network. He has led Jews, Muslims, and Christians on interfaith pilgrimages in Spain, Morocco, Gibraltar, and Turkey, and has preached and taught seminars in Russia, South India, Turkey, and the UK. A native of West Virginia, Budd earned his doctorate at Howard University Divinity School in Washington, D.C., his M. Div. at Princeton Theological Seminary, and his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science at Frostburg State University. He has published two books and numerous articles. He lives in Sarasota where he also serves as a Minister in the local Unitarian Universalist Church. Before moving to Florida in 2017, he served Congregational and UCC churches in Maine, Minnesota, Virginia, Georgia, and Illinois.
November 24th Rev. David W. Johnson
Prior to serving Community Church as the Minister of Missions and Education, the Rev. David Johnson has worked as a wilderness guide, and served churches in both the Chicago and Boston area. He has two cats and enjoys bicycling, kayaking, and hiking. Dave and his cats root for the New England Patriots religiously.
December 1st Daniel Harrell Daniel Harrell, PhD is Senior Minister of Colonial Church, Edina, Minnesota and as of 2020, Editor-in-Chief of Christianity Today. An author, teacher, beekeeper, avid cook, and kayaker with Dave when they can do it, Daniel lives in Minnesota with his daughter, Violet. His beloved wife, Dawn, died of pancreas cancer on Easter, 2019.
