Grace and peace to you!

I’m pleased to begin serving as your Interim Pastor and Head of Staff this week. This will be my 7th interim “gig”, and I look forward to meeting and serving with you, even if it is in the virtual world right now. It’s fitting to begin ministry together during the season of Epiphany, which begins with Jesus’ baptism and focuses on his incarnation and the beginning of his earthly ministry. Epiphany is the season of light, and the season of beginnings. As the leader of two presbyteries (Elizabeth and New Brunswick) I’ve been privileged to accompany 78 congregations as they have navigated these pandemic times. There is not a one size fits all pandemic response manual for churches! I assure you that you are not behind, and together we will continue to pursue faithful pandemic responses that honor God and care for neighbors. I hope you will call me Leslie or Pastor Leslie. I hope you will feel free to email or call me. In the meantime I’ll see you soon on Our Friend Zoom!

Blessings,

Leslie Dobbs-Allsopp