Rector’s Sabbatical – Week 11

Rector’s Sabbatical – Week 11

This week: June 30 “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”- Semisonic, “Closing Time” Route 66 Terminus, Chicago, IL Rev. Allison and her daughters completed the final leg of Route 66, starting at the beginning of Route 66 in Chicago, Illinois....
Rector’s Sabbatical – Week 10

Rector’s Sabbatical – Week 10

This week: June 23 From Texas to Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri This week, Rev. Allison and her family continued their two-day detour to El Paso, Texas. They visited the United Methodist church in El Paso where her husband, Robert, first heard the call to ordained...
Rector’s Sabbatical – Week 9

Rector’s Sabbatical – Week 9

This week: June 16 The wonders of our country, planet, and universe It’s been an action-packed week!!! The Rector’s sabbatical journey continued this week as Rev. Allison, her daughters, and her best friends since middle school (Ginger, Katie, and Lydia)...
Rector’s Sabbatical – Week 8

Rector’s Sabbatical – Week 8

This week: June 9 Eastward on Route 66! Before departing on Route 66, Rev. Allison took Olivia and Amelia back to Claremont, CA, where she was able to show them where she and Robert met. Then, they hit the road to begin traveling Route 66! They journeyed through...
Rector’s Sabbatical – Week 7

Rector’s Sabbatical – Week 7

This week: June 2 The Maps We CarryAuthor Cara Black once wrote, “The past informs the present. Memory makes the map we carry…” This was a very busy week with many reunions and the opportunity for the English family to revisit their “journey of vocation” meeting with...