Comments on: Love and Death: Forrest Church’s Testimony and a Mini-Memoir

By: Loretta Willems

Loretta Willems — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:24:01 +0000

Shirley, I was delightfully surprized to receive your personal response to my comment. I shall definitely continue to read and comment.

By: Loretta Willems

Loretta Willems — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:24:01 +0000

Shirley, I was delightfully surprized to receive your personal response to my comment. I shall definitely continue to read and comment.

By: shirleyhs

shirleyhs — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:37:54 +0000

Loretta, so glad to make your acquaintance through this medium. I am discovering many UU/Mennonite connections, thanks to the internet and to relatively frequent travel. I respect my children's spiritual choices and I respect my growing number of UU friends. I like that the ties to the Mennonite church are still there for my children as well, through friends, family, and, I hope, a set of values that are deeper than any single tradition. Thanks for dropping by and making this lovely comment. Hope you will continue as a reader and commenter.

By: Loretta Willems

Loretta Willems — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:30:16 +0000

I recently subscribed to your blog through the Goshen's on-line Mennonite Writing Journal (forget the exact name), and found this piece particularly intersting because I am Mennonite-Episcopalian married to a UU minister, Bill Haney. I often feel awkward when around Mennonites when that fact becomes known, and your openness about your own family UU connection felt very good. I commend you for your courage.
Bill knows Forrest very well, and he was in our home one week-end when he spoke at the church here in 2002.
Thank you, Loretta Willems

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By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:04:07 +0000

Thank you for this very sweet post. I am so glad you enjoyed the book. I'm looking forward to hearing Forrest this Sunday, too.

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