Our story begins in June of 1881 when the people of Spring City expressed a desire for a Reformed church to be organized in the town of Spring City. The first gatherings that would result in a congregation were at Mechanics Hall, located on Hall Street where the Tall Cedars now meet. This budding congregation was formally organized April 25, 1882. The Word of God has been preached, the sacraments have been celebrated, mission work and community service have continuously been offered since that time in various forms and methods.
 We have undergone some name changes the result of a central belief that one Holy Spirit unites all people who accept Jesus as Savior and Lord. While there are many ways of living out our Christian Faith we are still one.  Thus we have sought to bridge the gap between Christian denominations so that Jesus’ prayer “that they may all be one” becomes a reality.
The first merger was with the Evangelical Church to become know as the Evangelical and Reformed Church.  In 1957 after months of conversations the Evangelical and Reformed churches joined with the Christian Congregational churches to become the United Church of Christ. One of our common statements is that we are a church that is united and uniting. 
The vision of answering Jesus prayer, “that they may all be one” has taken on a new form and deeper understanding in that no longer do we seek this unity by mergers and becoming one grand denomination but simply recognizing the validly of each other’s ministries and work toward a common goal regardless of the congregation we serve in. In recent years this has also translated into the exploration of other religions to discover the connections and the differences so that knowledge and understanding governs our relationship with other religions rather then fear.
In our 130 years we have been God’s witness to the community during the growth of Spring City, the Great Depression, two World Wars, post war prosperity, several smaller wars and police actions, terrorist attacks and the economic ups and downs of recent years. If God wills we plan to continue to be that witness to God and God’s love for all humanity as shown through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.


I grew up in the Spring City/Chester Springs areas. My spiritual journey has been varied having been a part of several differing faith communities, Evangelical and Reformed, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Assembly of God, a house church and most recently, the United Church of Christ. 
Most of my formal education was at Lancaster Theological Seminary but to balance that education I have taken courses at Biblical Theological Seminary and several continuing education courses from a variety of sources.
My greatest joy is helping people continue on their spiritual journey.  I have tried to make the teachings of Jesus and the teachings of the Church clear and understandable. Since I can fall short of this goal there is a standing invitation to ask questions.  I may not always have an answer on the tip of the tongue but I will seek an answer for any question given to me.
I do not believe in an angry, judgmental God but a merciful and loving God who seeks to free us from those things that trap us and keep us from enjoying life as God meant life to be enjoyed. Some of the traps that life has for us, the Church calls sin and are to be avoided because the end result is always mental and/or spiritual death…becoming less than what we were created to be and accomplish.