Mar 27, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, Starting tomorrow, the church observes the Triduum Sacrum, or the Three Holy Days. We gather to observe Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Eve. In these liturgies, we enter into the heart of the Christian storyâinto the heart of Godâs love for us. I sincerely hope youâll make time to be […]
Mar 20, 2024
Dear friends in Christ: We welcome back Margaret Ellsworth, Forward Movementâs Marketing Coordinator, as our guest author this week. Holy Week begins on Sunday. Clergy and church workers (and musicians, and coffee hour hosts, and the bulletin-folding crew) are getting ready for the busiest week of the church year. For my part, Iâm queuing up […]
Mar 13, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday, weâll hear in the Gospel reading the story of a time when some Greeks approached Philip. âSir, we wish to see Jesus.â These non-Jews wanted to meet the Lord, for they had no doubt heard of his saving love and mighty deeds. I love that they got right to […]
Mar 5, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, This spring has been a whirlwind of travel for me. Itâs vestry retreat and Lenten retreat season, so Iâve been visiting congregations far and near. Last weekend, I was visiting the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida, where I preached and led a Lenten retreat. If you are near there, […]