Gentle Readers, I was blessed to run a soup kitchen for fourteen years in Upstate New York where I was pastor at The Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church. During most of my tenure, I was aided greatly by many members of the community, including Steven Gottlieb, Esquire. Steven was a tireless volunteer. He ran a…Read more The Lawyer Is In the House!
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Ashes on the Highway
Blessed to have this piece published in the May edition of the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate, edited by Jessica Brodie. I confess I start a bit late and miss a few of the early morning faithful on their way to school and work, but the long, unwieldy piece of donated plywood needs a coat…Read more Ashes on the Highway
A Call Story
Recently published in the South Carolina Advocate, this story was edited from a longer, earlier work in progress on this very blog. Thank you for being here and for reading this. Rev. Darlene Kelley The Langley UMC September 8, 2018 A Call Story A compact park occupies the corner…Read more A Call Story
Love Heals: Chapter Two
I once threw up on my front door--proud that I’d shut that door with my date on the other side--before commencing. The cherries from the Manhattans I’d been sucking down all night created a stain, and you could still see a faint red mark in a certain light even after a coat of paint. It’s…Read more Love Heals: Chapter Two
Methodist to Her Madness 