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Laura Echols-Richter
@laurae-r.bsky.social
She/Her
Progressive Christian
UMC Pastor
Friend, Mom of 4, LaLa to 5,
Married to Billy (also UMC Pastor)
Lover of nature
LWCC /LWDC
“When things feel like they are happening too fast, the elders suggest slowing down your reactions to them. Leaping forward to respond to every new reality can wear you out. Practice mindfulness. You will know when and how to act when your response will have an impact.” - Steven Charleston
January 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
You are seen, you are loved, you are not alone! I will stand with you.
January 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
During Dr Martin Luther King’s sermon, The Drum Major Instinct, he reminded us that Jesus offers a new definition of greatness and “it means that everybody can be great, because anybody can serve…You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.”

www.graceavenue.org/mlk/
MLK Day of Service - Grace Avenue United Methodist Church
Observed as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service.
www.graceavenue.org
January 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
To all those we have lost, we say…
We remember you.
To all those who survive, we say…
We cherish you.
To all those who fight on, we say…
We will work to protect you.
May we join together to do better for ALL of God’s beloved children.
November 17, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Sometimes it's easy to lose faith in people. And sometimes one act of kindness is all it takes to give you hope again. - Randa Abdel-Fattah
November 13, 2024 at 4:06 PM