Because I went to work for a large American company right out of college, we moved around a bit. Our first spot after we both finished college was Nashville, TN; then Roanoke, VA; then Monroe, LA; then Dallas, TX; then Pleasanton, CA; then back to Roanoke, then to Simsbury, CT, then Wilmington, DE. We managed to raise three children along the way and, when two of them landed in Hood River, we relocated here (in 2016).

My parents introduced me and my two siblings to church at a young age. We became members of and grew up in a Church of the Brethren. Karen was often in a Methodist Church on Sundays and, after our marriage and while we were moving around, we occasionally attended Methodist Churches. When we landed in Delaware, we stayed for almost thee decades, and we were active members of a progressive Methodist Church during that period.

Upon arriving in Hood River, we visited four different churches and decided that Riverside Community Church suited us best. This church truly welcomes all, and the congregation puts into action the teaching that we are to love our neighbors. Riverside is a member of the United Church of Christ denomination, and one of our tenets holds that “God is still speaking…” We believe it. And we do our best to listen.