Nov 26, 2025
Dear friends in Christ, The epistle reading for Thanksgiving Day comes from Philippians. It begins, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone.” In a world that seems overrun with chaos, violence, greed, lies, and division, how can we rejoice? When this epistle was written, things […]
Nov 19, 2025
Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday, our readings focus on the kingship of Jesus Christ. It’s always like this on the Last Sunday after Pentecost, pointing us toward Advent as we prepare to greet Jesus Christ when he comes in glorious majesty and when we meet him in our Christmas celebrations. But for Sunday, we […]
Nov 12, 2025
Dear friends in Christ, This Sunday, our church prays one of my favorite collects. Composed by Thomas Cranmer almost 500 years ago, it invites us to savor and be transformed by the riches of scripture. Here’s the Rite II version: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us […]
Nov 5, 2025
Dear friends in Christ, Advent is coming soon. It might seem to be a bit much for me to write today about the need to prepare for a season of preparation, but I think it could really help! Almost everyone I speak with is exhausted by the headlines, worn down by the news of the […]