Highlight of some of the top religious and secular stories of the previous year. I did that last year with two of my colleagues and friends. And i am sighting them back this time i welcome again reverend Dale Witherspoon of easter hill United Methodist church. Happy new year. Good morning. And reverend jim hopkins. Good to be here. Some people know your churches and know where you are. But what i discovered i did not ever ask you, your family background and some of your family. I know you have spouses and you have children. So, tell us begin with you, dale,. I am married to reverend deb by weatherspoon a unitedmethodist pastor work on her doctorate of ministry. I think in the area of engaging faith in the public square. And have two sons teenagers, wesley who is a senior and graduatesoon year at el cerrito he and younger brotherjustice. And i have a brother and sifter that live in the sacramento area and a cousin that lives here in oakland. I am a native san franciscoan. Great to have
Thankful and thoughtful, as he talks about having prayer on a sunday morning. Thankful that god has still has him here. I think he is still around. He is living in vallejo. So, i thought of that song, because theres so much to be thankful for and thoughtful about. Im thankful for being in ministry for 45 years and pastoring six churches and being a district superintendent. Im thankful for my colleagues and ministry over a number of years. And two of those colleagues were with me on easter and i invited them back to be with us. Great to have you, jim. Great to be here. Thank you. I think theres been some changes since we have seen you. Jim is the north star in oakland. Tell us where you are and how long youve been there. Im a pastor at lake shore Avenue Baptist Church. Corner of lake shore and mandana. Im soon to begin my 30th year there. You just a little longevity. And dale has had a change. After five great years at Good Samaritan United Methodist church in kuiperty cupertino, i am m