Palm Sunday – April 2, 2023: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. This past week in the Thursday night bible study group, we were talking a bit about the upcoming Holy Week as we discussed the readings for this very chaotic day. And as we talked about the palms, I…
We are bringing back our outdoor service – Mass on the Grass – on a different evening! Please note, this has been delayed until May 31st. Wednesdays at 6:30pm, come to the park just across the street for a casual, short, and interactive Eucharist service. Bring your own chair or blanket. In the event…
March 19, 2023: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Several years ago, the BBC published a story about how people choose political leaders. While most people say that competence is why they vote for someone, how they determine that quality is sadly superficial – based entirely on the person’s appearance.…
March 12, 2023: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. One thing we can say after last week and today – the authors of this forth gospel are not lost for words. The narratives are long discourses that make the stories in the synoptics of Mark, Matthew, and Luke look…
We are excited to announce that Ms. Jackie McLeod will join the staff of Christ Church starting Sunday, March 19th. Be sure to bring something for our coffee hour reception that Sunday as we want to give her a warm welcome. Jackie is a seminarian in formation for the vocational diaconate (to serve as a…
This year, we will once again be blessed with the inspiring and renowned performance of Christ’s passion as done by the Dzieci Theatre on Palm Sunday, March 31st at the 10:30am service. Here is an article written about it from last year, and below are reviews: Dzieci Passion at Christ Church For pictures from the…
Beginning March 2nd, and continuing through Lent, join Mother Diana on Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm in our 74 Park parlor to spend more time with Scripture. Each week, we will discuss one or more of the passages for the upcoming Sunday. You may bring your own translation of the Bible, or use one that we…
March 5, 2023: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. Well, we are now in the second week of Lent, and as the Lent Madness smackdowns have progressed, my bracket predictions are starting to look very sketchy. Harriet Monsell lost this past week to Johann Sebastian Bach. Now, as much as…
February 26, 2023: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. On Friday, a friend and colleague, the Very Reverend Patrick Malloy, Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, posted on his Facebook page a notice. Part of it read “…We have learned that tomorrow, [the 25th of February], has…
February 19, 2023: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard. Amen. “Do not be afraid.” Did you notice that in the gospel? Jesus tells his disciples “Get up and do not be afraid.” Just those words should have been enough for them to know that something transformational was, or is, or will…
