I grew up in a predominantly white small town across the river from a city that became majority African American in the 1960s. Today I live in that city and worship in a Presbyterian church that for at least 40 years has been a diverse congregation that is hoping and working to bring about beloved community here. I am a social worker who counsels people who are addicted to heroin. I am married with two adult sons. I’m in my first year as Clerk of Session at my church. My hobby is thinking.