Nov 29, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday the season of Advent begins. Two thousand years ago, John the Baptist was a voice crying in the wilderness to call people to repentance. Today, Advent is a voice crying in the din of our time that salvation comes not from shiny things, but from Love Incarnate. In other […]
Nov 22, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, The usual messages we hear in our culture go something like this: âBe afraid! You donât have enough! You need more things to be happy!â Given the din of these messages of consumerism, itâs practically a miracle that even the commerce machine pauses for a day, and we still set aside […]
Nov 15, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, Each year, I look forward to the Sunday nearest November 16. This Sunday we pray one of my very favorite collects: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace […]
Nov 8, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, A couple of weeks ago, I was in the Philadelphia area for a meeting. Since I had some time, I paid a visit to the Revâd Clarke French, a friend, who is serving as interim rector of St. Peterâs Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. Itâs a thriving congregation meeting in a colonial-era […]
Nov 1, 2023
Dear friends in Christ, Today the church celebrates one of its principal feasts, All Saintsâ Day. On this day, we remember all those who have gone before us, those who now spend eternity dwelling in Godâs presence and glory. Part of this day is certainly a time to remember the example of saints of all […]