Sep 24, 2025
Dear friends in Christ, On Monday, the church celebrated the feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist. Every year, we give thanks for his apostolic witness, especially in the Gospel of Matthew. Imagine how many lives have been transformed by his willingness to bear witness to Jesus Christ. I’m still thinking about this feast day, and I […]
Sep 17, 2025
Dear friends in Christ, This coming Sunday, we will hear a lesson from the First Letter to Timothy, in which St. Paul writes that God “desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” St. Paul here is echoing his Lord Jesus, who commanded us to preach the Gospel to […]
Sep 3, 2025
Dear friends in Christ, The collect from last Sunday, which we use every day this week in the Daily Office, is a good one: Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with […]
Sep 2, 2025
Evangelism is sharing the joy of a life lived in God and offering the gospel of Jesus Christ to others. The Greek term literally means “good news.” This good news, embodied in Jesus Christ, is that God’s love is stronger than death, and God wants to be in relationship with us. Episcopal evangelist Patricia Lyons […]