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...
A Call for Gratitude I challenge you to share in a campaign for gratitude by taking the time to write a letter or card to express your gratitude to the doctors and nurses, custodial staff, housekeepers, food service providers, security officers, supply techs, and team members at Northeast Georgia Medical...
Today like the Magi, we come to worship the newborn King! Amen!!! In the Gospel today, we heard the story of wise individuals who saw the sign of the Good News to the world. They were able to understand that what was happening was big and life changing. They identify...
The word ‘epiphany’ means “revelation” or “manifestation.” As Christians, we celebrate Jesus’ birth on Christmas day and throughout the twelve days of Christmas. The feast of Epiphany is held on January 6, on the 12th night. On that night, we remember the story of the magi coming from the east,...
Annual Meeting Save the Date With so many details to consider in these days, the vestry felt it would be wise to give ourselves a bit more time to prepare the budget and gather vestry nominees. To that end, our Annual Parish Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 10 at...