Pastor Cara

I have a confession to make. I am a planner. I plan everything. Whether that is how we spend our money, where and when we go on vacation, the family meals, my day, and even what I wear. Sometimes, planning has benefited me, especially when it has come to finances. And yet, often when it comes to faith, planning has rarely been helpful. After all, I had never planned to study religion, go to seminary, or become a pastor. Yet, here I am.

Greetings from the Staff-Parish Relations Committee (SPRC). The SPRC provides a connection between our staff and the congregation at Auburn First UMC. In many ways, the SPRC functions like a secular Human Resource Committee. However, we work more like an advisory personnel committee, focusing on spiritual support, ministry alignment, and work-life balance.

In the book of Genesis, God calls Abraham to leave his homeland and to go to the land God will show him. Then God says that God will bless Abraham so that he may bless others (Genesis 12:1-3). Over the last few weeks, I have been amazed by all the ways that God continues to bless us.