Several folks have asked me about my
new congregation and my new city. So here are some details about
where I’m going in a few weeks. Plymouth Congregational Church in
Helena, Montana was established in the early 1960s. They have a
reputation in the community for being a caring, progressive
congregation which is involved in a variety of social justice and
community service causes. It occupies a full city block and includes
a community garden and a labyrinth. There is a daycare that operates
in the basement during the week, and a variety of groups regularly
use the building. Sunday morning worship attendance averages between
50 and 60. If you would like more information about the congregation
you can check out their web-site.
Helena is the capital of Montana and
has a population of about 28,000. It sits in a beautiful valley
through which the Missouri River flows. Surrounded by mountains,
there will be plenty of places for me to explore with my camera. It
was originally a mining town, and there is still lots of that
character to be found. The mansion district stretches for blocks and
blocks, with amazingly unique homes, and one of the main streets
running through the downtown area is Last Chance Gulch. Carroll
College, affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, is located in
Helena. Bozeman is about an hour and a half away, and Missoula is
about two hours away. Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National
Park are both about three hours away (in opposite directions).
In many ways it will be a very
different experience from living in Hillsboro and serving First
Congregational UCC. And I am excited by the opportunities and the
challenges. If you are ever in the neighborhood be sure to stop in
and say hello.
- Pastor Roger
(keeping my feet firmly planted in
the flow)
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