Farewell, and Thanks! – A Word from DS Rev. Andy Smith

Capital District Friends, the time has come for me to step aside into retirement -again. I have been truly blessed by my short time as your Interim DS. I said in my initial newsletter Word from the DS that, “Jumping back into work, and onto the Rio Texas cabinet, was unexpected but not unwelcomed.” It…Read More »

Grief, Joy, Hope and all the Feels

Like many of you, I have just returned from the Annual Conference session of the Rio Texas Conference. It was great to see lots of old friends, and to meet some new ones. This annual conference felt like a homecoming, as we returned to Corpus Christi for the first time since 2019. Corpus Christi was…Read More »