Hey there!

So glad you found us! I’ve been the pastor at Evergreen since the summer of 2020 (what a time to relocate and start a new job, right?!).

We’re small but strong, progressive yet still progressing, open and affirming, historic yet vibrant, and as quirky as we are loving. We have a great sense of humor and value that our members have a diversity of backgrounds in race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual and romantic orientation, and life experience, some of whom have been in the church for decades and some only a few years.

Your time is valuable, so here are the bullet points of what I want people to hear from me when they come to Evergreen:

• Nothing in life nor death can separate you from the love of God.

• You are worth more and God’s grace is bigger than the worst thing you’ve ever done.

• Just because I say it from the pulpit doesn’t mean it’s the only way to be Christian.

• Neither I, nor any other pastor has all the answers.

• We’re called to follow Jesus (it’s less about strict beliefs), to love each other, and to cultivate a beloved community.

• The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a social Gospel. Our job is to work for social justice, equity, liberation, and peace.

• If you have no clue what you believe, Evergreen is a great fit for you.

• My hope is that our collective and individual faith leads us to be open and affirming to LGBTQIA+ folx, actively anti-racist, and anti-colonization.

• You belong to the Spirit of the living God, and Evergreen, as a church and community of faith, should do its best to embody that deep love of belonging to one another.

Feel free to shoot me an email at patrick@evergreenmemphis.org or drop in during office hours: (Monday & Tuesday, 9a-12p and Thursday, 9a-3p), and let’s grab coffee and chat.

Peace to you,

Patrick