There may be two images that capture me as a young child. One is me tending the fire at the deer camp while others go hunting early in the morning. I didn’t want to hunt; I wanted to keep the fire going. It gave me time to be alone with...
In the opening book study for the School for Christian Practice at Grace, we began exploring the image or practice of pilgrimage, of how the Holy Spirit is always on the move--and how we are called to share in this movement in our own practice of faith. It is difficult...
Annual Parish Meeting Our Annual Parish Meeting is scheduled this Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 PM on Zoom. Come hear key reports of parish business and learn who the parish has elected as our four new vestry members. Annual Parish Meeting Order of Worship & Business Return Completed Ballots Vestry...
Annual Meeting & Vestry Election Our Annual Parish Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 10 at 7:00 PM on Zoom. A link will be posted online and made available in the newsletter. Also, don't forget that the parish will elect four new vestry members from a slate of eight. The...
Ballots and Bios Mailed The election of the vestry is a pivotal moment in the life of a parish community. The twelve people you choose as your vestry take their place in partnership with the rector and staff to provide for the life of the entire community. Information about our...
Love Letters Known as Law Then and Now: Biblical law as an inspiration for the modern law By The Reverend Edgar Otero In our current time, we are used to the division between the church and state. When we use the word law, it most likely refers to our civil...
“The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.” In the religious tradition of my childhood, a common phrase was “The Lord told me”. For the most part, this became code for “what I am about to do or say will need explaining or defending...
Book Study: Christianity After Religion The first offering of The School for Christian Practice will be a book study of Diana Butler Bass's pivotal work Christianity After Religion. The book study will be on Zoom, and we will offer two times each week, Mondays or Tuesdays from 6:00 - 7:00...
I wanted to share with you that I will be focusing intently this entire year on an in-depth study of the Transfiguration, both as a story and as a framework for our own spiritual growth. I will be taking a sabbatical in May and June to spend time resting and...
As for today, this is a day when we focus our attention on baptism, as we read and reflect on Jesus’ baptism by John in the Jordan River, and as we take a closer look at our own baptism. It is a fascinating day in our liturgical cycle that calls...