Hello, 2025

Wow, I really left my five readers hanging after that last post!! Here’s my sermon describing my trip:

Okay, now we’re caught up. Okay, not really. But if you want to see any of the services I’ve led in recent times, you can always find them at this link.

Horrifically, the United States elected a fascist in November, and here in January it’s already getting scary. I will not mince words, not in the face of fascism. I hope I will be here more often, calling it what it is. And sometimes making posts that are about completely unrelated things, just to keep sane. Because we have to embrace joy as an act of resistance in these times.

My adventure so far…

I arrived in Accra, Ghana on February 6th. I was very kindly picked up at the airport and hosted for the night by Vida and family, friends of the Macdellar School: http://macdellar.org.

Vida and family took me to Madina the next day to ride a tro-tro to Kpando. It was an adventure all by itself! I rented a seat for myself and for all my luggage and took the 4 hour journey with friendly strangers.

I finally arrived in Kpando and finally got to meet Mark Tillah, director of the Macdellar School. We were so happy to see each other!

This morning, after my first night, I am observing classes and typing this post from my cell phone. The students are wonderful!

Morning classes

More tomorrow!

On my way to Ghana!

Today is a loooong travel day. I had a 6:30 pm flight out of Logan in Boston… now I’m in JFK in NYC waiting for an 11:55 pm flight to Accra, Ghana. Long layover — but I don’t mind.

I love airports. It’s some of the best people-watching you can do. People are often on the journey of a lifetime… or there’s a big reunion after many years… or it’s a business traveler who has flown 1,000,000 miles and is over it.

I usually treat myself to a decent meal if I have a long layover. It takes the edge off of a long travel day.

I’m very excited! I’m a little nervous, but in a good way. I’m looking forward to the adventure! See you soon — from Ghana!

Macdellar school in Ghana…

Above: Macdellar student-athletes with school founder/director Mark Tillah to the right.

Several folks from my congregation (First Church Unitarian, Littleton) have become involved in fundraising for the Macdellar Sons of Grace School in the Volta region of Ghana. In fact, there is a yard sale this Saturday (June 10) to raise funds for the school; volunteers from FCU will hold the yard sale at the Littleton Historical Society (4 Rogers Street, Littleton, right near the church).

I have a four month sabbatical coming in early 2024. Inspired by my parishioners, I will visit the school and volunteer there for about a month any way that is useful. (At least, “God willing”. That’s the plan.)

I created a website for the school (the same one linked above), so that was my first volunteer task!

I’m very excited to get involved with this wonderful school that provides a free education to kids who would not be able to afford the private and public schools in Ghana otherwise.