Gathering the Gleanings

Reflections on Life in the Ministry

  • Thoughts to Ponder

    After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.” A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the wine, he…

  • 300+ Lutherans

    This past weekend 300+Lutherans gathered at the Embassy Suites at Greensboro, NC. Some may think it’s no big deal church folk gather for meetings ALL the time. However, for me this was hands down amazing. Wait for it, the majority of these Lutherans were 6-12th graders. They have given up there last weekend of February…

  • Maybe, and Maybe not

    Andy Williams wrote a song for the Christmas Season with the title “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. Well I say maybe, maybe not! You see it’s meant in both the secular world and the Christian world to be joyful. As people in the world go into a store or listen to a…

  • Personal Saints

    Last week was All Saints Sunday. During our worship service, we remembered two of our beloved members who have passed into the more immediate presence of our Lord this past year. They were members of our church family who shaped and influenced many in our Church (Our Saviour’s Lutheran-Welcome) and outside of the church in…

  • Friday’s Are For Families…

    When I was five, ten, fifteen, twenty or even twenty-five, I never allowed myself to fully dream of having a family. I always thought I was not good enough for God to bless me with one. Not to mention I did not believe I could be a part of a safe family. Hope emerged when…

  • The day has come and passed

    September 16 is an important day across the Moravian world for those serving in ministry. It’s known as Cup of Covenant. Those in ministry have the opportunity to renew their ordination vows or their commitment to service. It’s been a significant day in my life for close to 27 years. While serving in South Jersey…

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Rev. Dr. Kelly Moore is an ordained Moravian pastor serving in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Over her 25+ years of ministry, she has served in a wide variety of ministry settings- from urban to rural, in the north and the south.

In May 2024, she received her Doctorate of Ministry from Hood Theological Seminary. Her focus was on recognizing and understanding the need for clergy to respond to victims of child abuse and neglect in trauma-informed ways. The research showed that there is substantial room for further education of clergy in regard to how they respond to victims of child abuse and neglect with the compassion of Christ.

None of the words is an official statement; I wrote them. If I do use the source will be cited. Also, they are not official statements of the churches I have served, nor are they of the Evangelical Lutheran of America or the Moravian Church. They may express MY emotion; however, they are my original work. And if you cite my blog, I would like to be citrated it and even lead them to this blog