Preparing for Worship - Leigh Curl, pastoral resident.  This Sunday is Shepherd Sunday, where we reflect and give thanks for Christ, the good shepherd. Our prelude is “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say,” one of my favorite hymns. As it is our prelude, and while the...

Preparing for Worship - Leigh Curl, pastoral resident.  As of today, it feels like we have been in Lent for 368 days. Lent last year began on February 26, 2020, and then lockdown for COVID began about seventeen days later. I saw a tweet just before Easter last year...

Preparing for Worship - Leigh Curl, pastoral resident.  A couple of weeks ago, I attended my third ordination during coronavirus. As you can imagine, it looked a little different than a typical ordination might. The ordination was outdoors under a picnic shelter. Only...

Preparing for Worship - Leigh Curl, pastoral resident.   When was the last time you got lost? Not lost in the sense of losing your way or the feeling of dread when you don’t know where you are or what you are doing, but when was the last time you lost yourself in...

I recently returned to Dallas from a two-week trip to North Carolina. The change of scenery and respite from the Texas heat were good for my soul. Of course, this trip looked quite a bit different than any other trip to North Carolina I have made since moving to...

When I was young, my family took a big vacation once every few years (or at least what we considered to be a big vacation). One of my favorite vacations was a road trip to Washington, D.C. Because trips like this were rare and we knew it was likely we may not go back...

I should be in New Orleans this Sunday morning preparing to watch my Baylor Lady Bears win their second consecutive national championship. Every year, I take a pilgrimage with my mom to the NCAA Women’s Final Four and National Championship. Last year, I got to watch...