Meet The Pastor
The Rev. Ian Lynch
Meet Rev. Ian Lynch
Rev. Ian Lynch began serving as pastor in July 2021. He began ministry nearly four decades ago in Salem, Massachusetts at a church that birthed a mission outreach to hungry and homeless people. He served briefly with the Massachusetts Conference UCC and the Massachusetts Council of Churches before pastoring churches in central Massachusetts and northeast Ohio.
He was drawn to Waterville UCC not only because of the vision to serve those on the margins, but because of the bold move to choose mission over maintenance of property. The future of church is likely to look more like the first church, a responsive gathering beyond walls, rather than the sluggish institution tied to a building it had become.
Ian lives in Waterville with his wife, Gina, daughter, Angel, and mother-in-law Pat. Returning to New England brings them back in proximity to most of their children and grandchildren as well as to Gillette Stadium where he hopes to finally see his beloved New England Revolution win the Major League Soccer Cup. Aside from being a long-suffering soccer fan, Ian is a hardcore birdwatcher. He is the only person to have been on the winning teams at both the World Series and Super Bowl of Birding.
Chasing the Unknown
Crested Caracara, photo by Greg Lavaty on flickr Now all the Athenians and the foreigners living there would spend their time in nothing but telling or hearing something new. ~ Acts 17:21 I have spilt plenty of ink attempting to entice anyone who would listen to take...
How Can I Keep from Singing?
Common Yellowthroat, photo by Ian Lynch About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God as the other prisoners listened. ~ Acts 16:25 Often the first thing a person notes about why birds are appealing is enjoying their song. Yes, there are bird...
Free Beer
Traill’s flycatcher (likely alder) By DynasEmrys - Own work, CC BY 4.0 “Why, then, do you put God to the test by trying to place on the shoulders of these converts a yoke which neither we nor our ancestors were able to bear? But just as we believe we are saved through...
The Girl who Cried “Harrier!”
Wilson's Snipe, photo by Julian on Unsplash Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door. When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!” “You’re...
Eating Crow
Ostrich, Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels But Peter said, “By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything that is profane or unclean.” The voice said to him again, a second time, “What God has made clean, you must not call profane.” ~ Acts 10:14-15 Kosher dietary...
New Paths
Northern Shrike, photo by Ian Lynch When he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. ~ Acts 9:26 Songbirds come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. So a bird...
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