Welcome

This is my personal website. The thoughts here reflect my own, and not those of my employers, unless they overlap.

The title of the blog came from Sister Joanne Frania, a spiritual director I saw for a short time. During one of our sessions, I was lamenting about identity in ministry. During it, she blurted out, “what do you expect, you’re just George, George of Sylvania.” At some point I knew I’d restart a blog and I had found the perfect title.

This is a space where I’ll drop ideas about religion, poetry, or whatever thing I’m writing about. Mostly religion though, as I work in a professional religious setting.

A little about me, best I am infrequent blogger, and it’s been that way for years. It will most likely stay that way. I’m a suburban dad that lives in an affluent part of Northwest Ohio, with his family and three cats. Privilege is something I recognize and try to use mine to support others.

Black lives matter.

Trans lives matter.

LGBTQIA+ support is not a negotiation.

Abortion is healthcare.

God loves everyone, no exceptions.

I’m George of Sylvania and this is my dumping ground, welcome.