Gathering the Gleanings

Reflections on Life in the Ministry

  • A Dream in the Making

    So way back when Zachary was about four, I needed new tires. And what a horrible thing to do to a four year old- drag them along to the tire store. Figure out how to put a gallery of pictures on there Well you see that wasn’t the case for that littleman. He was fascinated…

  • A Day Worth Remembering

    August 13 has been known for decades as the Spiritual Renewal or Birthday of the Moravian Church. This may seem like a strange way to describe a day – however if you are familar with the Moravians you understand and perhaps even celebrate. Contempary Moravians often celebrate Holy Communion or a Lovefeast on the Sunday…

  • Jesus Loves Children, Do You?

    I have had conversations with young people who have recently turned 18 about being mandated reporters in the state of North Carolina, at least. If you do NOT report known or even suspected child abuse or neglect it is a CRIME. It is punishable by law – up to 120 days in jail and/or a…

  • Memories

    This week reminds me of what happened 15 years ago. Joe was on the mountain, known to Moravians as Laurel Ridge. And it was back in the days where cellphones did NOT work up there. What was happening in Atlanta was not fun and games. Littleman had his first bout of pancreatitis. We went to…

  • You know what? Still hurts!

    I am around end of life issues in both jobs I have – it is the holiest ground I stand on. Both Trellis (hospice for non Winston area folk) and the church. In fact I’ve been gathered around beds as people took their last breaths for 26 years – even children, when I worked at…

  • Grace Is Not Just a Word you Hear in Church

    The word grace is so often associated with church, in fact limited to the confines of the church buildings. Perhaps, when we say it it often has too little meaning. We superficially use it, toss it around a little. A little grace here and a little grace there. Yet does grace have to be something…

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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