Rev. Roberta J. Egli Stepping into Retirement There are moments when words feel both deeply inadequate and completely necessary. This is one of those moments. As I step into final retirement from Messy Church USA, my heart is overflowing with gratitude, wonder, and trust in what God will continue to do through this beautiful movement. […]
Making Peace is Messy
A Blog by Rev. Roberta J. Egli “Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” ( Matthew 5:9) We had a sacred time of praying for peace on the first evening of our International Messy Church Leaders conference in England. Earlier that day, we received the news that the United States […]
What’s on My Desk…June 2025
By Dr. Johannah Myers How about something different this month? My church (the “tidy” one, that is) will host two Dinner and Discussion events this summer where folks gather to discuss a book over a meal together. Both books have travel/pilgrimage as a common theme. Here’s what we’re reading: Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim’s Tale First […]
Messy Church USA Office off to London!
A team of seven from Messy Church USA (plus some additional family members) are headed to London this week to join with Messy Church leaders from all over the world. We are so excited that four board members are joining Johannah, our Program Director, Leyla, our Membership Director and Roberta , our Administrative Director at […]