Explorations IV: exploration as reflection Dear friends, As you will know by now, we will be engaging in an exploration together about where Parkview is heading as it is now fully into its second century. I have been… Read More
Explorations III: Conditions at Parkview Dear friends, We have been preparing for an exploration about our future as a congregation at Parkview. We hope that this fall we will start having group meetings. Again let me reiterate that… Read More
Exploration 1: no problem! Dear friends, An expert on the English language complained on the radio recently that nobody says “you’re welcome” anymore when they are thanked. It’s always: “no problem.” That expert deeply dislikes that response for… Read More
Doctor at heart Dear friends, I hope I do not have to do many of these, but for the second month in a row I want to honor the memory of one of our great Parkview members. This… Read More
A faithful soldier’s passing Dear friends, Last month Colleen, Cory, the Kashiwagi clan and our church family lost a faithful servant, Tom Kashiwagi. Tom was the quintessential Nisei man, one seldom heard and often unnoticed, but whose contribution… Read More
The Church as the sum of its leaders You have just seen two of our members ordained last Sunday. It always strikes me how weighty the questions are that we must ask them before we ordain them. … Read More
Posted: December 2, 2013 by Aart
Coach’s corner
Explorations V: down to business I have written to you about the need for exploration and reflection after a century as a congregation. Again this is not because there are major problems, but simply because reflection is necessary… Read More