Nov 30, 2024
Advent begins tomorrow – the season of preparing for Christmas. Whether you’re pulling out the extra chairs to expand your worship space, or shopping for Christmas gifts for family near and far, you are likely preparing to welcome guests and visitors in the weeks to come. In the church, Christmas worship services are among the […]
Nov 27, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, Tomorrow, we celebrate Thanksgiving Day. This is one of those times when the church keeps a feast on a secular holiday. Our prayer book sets this day aside as a major feast. The history of Thanksgiving Day is complicated, and it’s worth exploring to see what we can learn. But today […]
Nov 20, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, This weekend we celebrate the last Sunday of our church year, a day on which we always focus on the kingship of Christ. The collect beautifully sums up what this celebration is all about: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the […]
Nov 13, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, A few years ago, I was asked to give a series of talks about why we go to church. Of course, there are lots of great reasons to go to church. We might enjoy the community or the music. Perhaps closer to the core, we do well to offer our thanks […]
Nov 6, 2024
Dear friends in Christ, I’m writing this several days before the US elections, and I don’t know what will happen. The race for president looks close, and lots of state and local offices are up in the air. So this message comes without any knowledge of partisan outcomes. And that’s just as well, because for […]