Join us for Season 2 of our In-Worship Interviews this February – May.
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We are excited to welcome four more community leaders to Saugatuck Church in the coming months. Each one will be interviewed by Pastor Alison during worship, exploring the question: What if it all turned out well? What would our communities look like?
Inspired by the question posed by author Rob Hopkins, these interviews will invite guests to help us image the world as it could be if the work in which they are engaged had the hoped-for impact – because we can’t usher in what we have not first imagined!
Don’t miss these rich conversations during the Lent and Easter seasons. Check out the full list of guests below and mark your calendars!
Sunday, February 26
Harold Bailey and Bernicestine McLeod Bailey
TEAM Westport
As the chair and clerk for TEAM Westport, Harold and Bernicestine have helped to build a roundtable of community leaders from all around Westport, to learn from each other and to work against racism and toward inclusive community. Rev. Patton has served with Harold and Bernicestine on TEAM Westport since 2018. She is delighted to welcome them to Saugatuck, to share more about what sustains them in this critical work of honoring the humanity and integrity of all people.
Learn more about Harold and Bernicestine here.
Sunday, March 26
Gately Ross and Johanna Martell
Co-Directors, Sustainable Westport
Gately and Jo join us on the fourth Sunday of Women’s History Month. As co-directors of Sustainable Westport, they are our go-to experts on all things recycling, composting and waste-reduction in our community. They will join us to share their vision for healthy community in a climate-changed world. Saugatuck’s own Environmental Justice Team is excited to host Gately and Jo.
Learn more about Jo and Gately here.
Sunday, April 16
Rev. Richard Williams
Pastor/Executive Director, Pivot Ministries
Rev. Richard Williams and the Pivot Choir will join us on the Sunday after Easter for a not-to-be-missed testimony on life free from addiction. Pastor Richard is a graduate of, and now leads Pivot Ministries. Pivot is dedicated to helping men to recover from addiction and return to their families and communities healthy and whole. We are excited to welcome back our friends from Pivot, for this deeper dive into the work they do.
Learn more about Pastor Richard and Pivot Ministries here.
Sunday, April 30
Lisa Miller, author of The Awakened Brain
Lisa Miller is a Weston resident and author of the book currently being read by our VOICES small group. Also the author of The Spiritual Child, Dr. Miller has explored the ways in which our brains are hardwired for spirituality. She offers practical insights for accessing our innate spirituality to build lives “of meaning and contribution.” We are thrilled that she will be joining us.
Learn more about Lisa Miller here.