On Sunday, we brought forward food for both humans and animals to be given to the local food pantry and animal shelter. We also brought forward our pledges to the church of our time, talent, and treasure, that the work we do in the name of Christ may continue. As Mother Diana prayed at…
November 19, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. This past Friday, I was a panelist at the 17th Annual American Conference on Diversity Issues in Higher Education. The title of the conference was “Making Meaning of Today’s Cultural Climate.” This title should be enough to given anyone…
November 12, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Last week, as we all were here celebrating All Saints, and commemorating those who have gone on before, there was another church in Texas bowing their heads in prayer… and then they were dead. It is mind boggling to…
Christ Church is in the second year of returning to the original longer season of Advent, and at this Adult Forum we will reflect on how this impacts our entering into the sacred space of Advent. We will talk about the experience of returning to our roots, and what that has offered us in the…
November 5, 2017 – All Saints Sunday: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Most of you know that I grew up in Maryland, which is home to the largest estuary in North America – the Chesapeake Bay. It is a beautiful place, with one really long bridge over…
October 22, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Now, you might be thinking I picked this gospel passage for today because it is stewardship season – you know, Jesus is talking about money and giving, right? Well, we read from the Revised Common Lectionary, and I don’t…
On Tuesday, October 17 at 6:30pm we celebrated our 50th Anniversary of the founding our our school. Not many nursery schools in the area can say they have been around this long, and we are very proud to say that we have! It was a wonderful celebration with teachers, staff, parents, and church leadership! Check out…
This year marks 500 years since Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. He was not the first one to speak against the Roman Catholic church, but it was his courage in this moment that sparked what is known as The Reformation – a movement that continues unending…
Rich, deep liturgical worship is a hallmark of Anglicanism, of which the Episcopal Church is a part. Yet even cradle Episcopalians, as well as visitors, will often ask (or wonder privately) about the worship we do: “Why do you this?” or “What does this mean?” Or, there may be meanings we have come to impart on…
October 15, 2017: May God’s words alone be spoken, may God’s words alone be heard. Amen. Well, isn’t that just a heartwarming gospel, right? Jesus tells a really weird parable. It’s about a king who wants to throw a wedding banquet for his son, and not only are folks rude and not properly RSVPing, but…
