In the right hands — in this case, with the help of human props — the Rev. Scott Prouty, the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, gave Synod School attendees some fresh material during worship on Monday on an oft-told biblical story, the Parable of the Prodigal and His Brother.
As part of my work with the General Assembly Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations (GACEIR), I had the opportunity to attend two national meetings over the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends this summer. Not only did I make the acquaintance of many sisters and brothers working to strengthen ties across religious traditions, but I rekindled some longstanding friendships.