A Note from our Chaplain
I now have had the privilege of being with you as your chaplain for almost a year. It has been a delight to get to know many of you and to have a small part in responding to pastoral concerns that have arisen in some of your lives. I am eager to be of whatever assistance that may be helpful for you. Please contact me by phone (616-688-7356) since we are not on line at home, by choice. And even if we were hooked up, I would much prefer to talk directly with you than to rely on the anonymity that texting or online technology offers.
When I began my role as chaplain, I instituted a switch from the Invocation to An Inspirational Moment for the beginning of our luncheon meeting. An Invocation inappropriately blurs the time honored separation of church and state for us as a nonsectarian organization. Some of you have stepped up well to the challenge, but old habits are hard to change. I will continue to fill in for the Inspirational moment when slots have not been filled for the coming month.
David A. Brower