Robert ElkinThe Story of Williamsburg Church, chapter 10 | a church for Juan“What if we started a church for Juan?” Sarah said on a rainy autumn afternoon in late 2012. Her question caused me to stop in my tracks.9 min read·Oct 27, 2020----
Robert ElkinThe Story of Williamsburg Church, chapter 9 | eulogy“Williamsburg Church needs to die.” my new friend told me as we ate burgers at Mothers on Graham Ave on a humid June afternoon. I had…6 min read·Jul 2, 2020----
Robert ElkinThe Story of Williamsburg Church, chapter 8 | silence“Where are You?”5 min read·Apr 30, 2020----
Robert ElkinThe Story of Williamsburg Church, chapter 7 | the phone callThe plane took off from Laguardia before 6am in late October, heading west toward Memphis. The sun rose over the ocean outside my window…4 min read·Apr 29, 2020----
Robert ElkinThe Story of Williamsburg Church, chapter 6 | the calmSettling at Ainslie Street brought a strong sense of relief and stability, and I was excited to finally focus on building our church. Our…5 min read·Apr 28, 2020----
Robert ElkinThe Story of Williamsburg Church, chapter 5 | on the moveWithin a month of our official charter service, for cafe scheduling reasons, Grumpy asked us to move. The 15 months at Grumpy provided…7 min read·Apr 17, 2020----
Robert ElkinThe Story of Williamsburg Church: chapter 4 | signs of lifeBy late July 2006, a small group of people was forming. Four friends moved to Brooklyn from South Carolina and some new friends in the…4 min read·Apr 16, 2020----
Robert ElkinWilliamsburg Church Chapter 2: Why Williamsburg?After meeting with some friends in the East Village, Sarah and I walked up 1st Avenue toward the L train. It was February, 2005, and we…4 min read·Apr 14, 2020----
Robert ElkinWilliamsburg Church Chapter 1: The NameIn July of 2005, my wife Sarah and I drove our twenty-four foot, jam-packed moving truck from South Carolina to the neighborhood of…2 min read·Apr 14, 2020----
