The first service that Tom Rosiello will lead, upon his return, will be on Sunday, August 23. It will be a very special Sunday. New York author, KEVIN SCOTT HALL, author of a remarkable memoir, A Quarter Inch from My Heart, will be the guest preacher.

As the nation approaches the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (August 29th), Kevin will share an incredibly moving story of when he opened his home and heart to a stranger who had arrived in New York City after the disaster. When Hall invited Maurice to stay with him “until he got back on his feet,” he imagined it would be a couple of weeks. What followed was a two-and-a-half year saga of unfolding drama, as mysteries and problems concerning Maurice were uncovered. Hall also explores his own motives in the drama, and, in flashback, recalls the time in 1994 when he survived a violent stabbing in New York City, when the blade came “a quarter inch” from his heart. The two stories, of the physical and emotional quarter inch distances, are artfully weaved together. Ultimately, the book is a spiritual journey, and a testament to the power of love, friendship, trust, and courage that crosses all boundaries and seeks to heal even the deepest wounds to our bodies and our psyches.

Upon the book’s release last summer, it debuted at #8 on Amazon’s “Books About Friendship” chart. Hall has done several readings in New York City, and also in Philadelphia, Boston, Asheville, NC, and Binghamton, NY. He has discussed the book on about a dozen radio programs, including Sirius XM. Kevin is an advanced public speaker in Toastmasters International, and served on the Consistory of Middle Collegiate Church in New York City for five years. For more information about the author, please visit www.kevinscotthall.com.

You won't want to miss this service! We will be back in the church and there will also be some great music to support the worship theme.