Blog Posts from our Clergy members
There is a reason why many churches begin their Easter Vigil service outside in their columbarium, or memorial garden, or church cemetery. It hearkens back to the ancient Christian practice of worshipping in the catacombs, celebrating resurrection in the midst of the dead as a reminder that death is not the end. The light of […]
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From the ClergyI can’t believe I am writing this, but here we are, still in the pandemic, still not able to fully gather in person. Once again, we are discovering new ways to worship together, to mark together the important dates of the church year which ground us, shape us, and nurture us. Services for Ash Wednesday
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From the ClergyAs I began writing this on Groundhog Day, I didn’t know if Punxsutawney Phil or Sir Walter Wally would see their shadows, and whether we will have six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Either way, life seems likely to go on in the same way, as we all deal with COVID fatigue
On December 21 (the Winter Solstice), an unusually bright star appeared in the southwestern sky about an hour after sunset. Caused by the convergence of two planets, Jupiter and Saturn, this was a celestial event that occurs only once every 800 years. Could this have been the star in the East that the Magi followed
The people who have walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness — on them light has shined. Isaiah 9:2 One of the questions Kathryn asked the kids (and some helpful adults) for our virtual impromptu Christmas Pageant this year was about the shepherds: Why were
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From the Clergy
“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned. . . . “The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our
I’ll confess to you now: I don’t really like looking back. One of my favorite authors, Emily P. Freeman, has a practice of looking back and reflecting on what she learned each season, and during Covid-times, she has started a weekly reflection on Instagram using her camera roll to look back at her week and
Baptism of Reflection? Read More »
From the Clergy
As we approach Thanksgiving, like many of you I am reminded of the many blessings in my life for which I am grateful. 2020 has certainly made that challenging for most of us. But, in a unique way, it has also allowed us to see and appreciate the world differently. Through countless Zoom meetings we
The day after Halloween, one of my neighbors put their Christmas tree up in their front windows. I saw the twinkling lights lighting up the darkness the evening of November 1 when I was out walking the dog before bed. Not the day after Thanksgiving. The Day after Halloween. Clearly we are all ready for
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From the Clergy, Uncategorized
This week, as we await results of the election, I find myself drawn to Sunday’s gospel — the parable of the wise and foolish virgins at the wedding feast (Matthew 25:1-13). Many themes emerge in this story: a festive wedding banquet; light vs. darkness; waiting; drowsiness; preparedness; judgment. Supposedly it is intended to warn us
