University Blog

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Posted by Rev. Holly Wilson on Sep 08, 2017

Dear Friends, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting this week. This Sunday marks the one year anniversary of my ministry here at University. I’m so thankful for all that God has done in and through our ministry together these last 365 days! Some of it has been hard, lots of it has...

Offering Hope

Posted by Rev. Holly Wilson on May 19, 2017

Friends, A few months ago, we received a call from a woman whose husband had just passed away. She had no ties to University. She had never been to our church. She was completely overwhelmed when a friend suggested she contact us. We were happy to step in and minister to this family in their...

For the second year in a row, I was tasked with preparing the turkey for our Thanksgiving dinner. If you’re a careful reader, you can deduce that means that I didn’t screw it up last year – on the contrary, my first run at smoking a turkey was an unbelievable success! It...

Church, I often spend my Sunday mornings running between the Modern Worship stage and my seat with my family. It’s always entertaining to watch my 4-year-old daughter, Max, throughout the worship service. A few weeks ago, as I returned to my seat after the sermon, she was beaming ear to...

I am part of a clergy cohort, a learning community of young pastors led by an incredibly wise and discerning woman whose goal is to help us better understand ourselves as leaders, and to equip us to serve our communities and churches to the best of our abilities. Oftentimes, lessons are taught...