Listening Across Differences:


Bill and Barbara standing for
Co-Moderators

A woman wearing a purple dress and a purple stole with crosses, standing at the front of a church sanctuary with her arms crossed and smiling. Behind her are stained glass windows and a large wooden cross with red accents.

“I envision a ministry of bringing people together to love, care, support and serve one another and the world. My ministry focuses on spiritual growth from whatever place a person starts, honoring each person’s journey as unique, recognizing that we all have much to teach as well as much to learn. I believe in building and crossing bridges of all kinds.”

A group of seven people, including two children, posing together in front of a decorated Christmas tree and wooden backdrop. They are dressed in festive and formal attire, with a mix of older and younger adults, and smiling at the camera.

“This moment in the church is not primarily about better strategy, but about deeper attentiveness—learning again how to listen, how to speak truthfully, and how to remain at the table with one another when it is difficult .… What gives me hope is simple: the church is still showing up, and God is still speaking—often through the very people and places we are only beginning to hear”