I have often struggled with the purpose and focus of Good Friday. Good Friday was not part of my experience of Holy Week when I was a kid. When I really began to wrestle with and explore my faith on a deep level, I made Good Friday (and all of Holy Week) a priority to … Continue reading Good Friday Vibes
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On Isolation & Holy Week
A weekly Rector's Notes from March 16, 2020 We are truly living in a moment in time that will forever change our understanding of the world, forever alter our sense of community, forever shape how we treat one another whether friend or stranger, coworker or neighbor. With the school closure for 6 weeks, the immediate … Continue reading On Isolation & Holy Week
reconciliation
A homily for Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020 Ash Wednesday is the Christian day especially set aside for penitence and seeking of God’s forgiveness, achieved through the reminder of our mortal lives that exist within this creation, the reminder that we are part of this creation of God and when our mortal lives end, we … Continue reading reconciliation
closer
A weekly Rector's Notes article, February 24, 2020 The invitation of Lent is to draw closer to God. This is an invitation to a means of preparation for what is a taxing, emotionally draining, and emotionally overwhelming experience in Holy Week. This is an invitation to remind ourselves once more where the focus of the … Continue reading closer
the mountaintop
A sermon for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, Matthew 17:1-9 Have you ever been to the top of the mountain? I have. I wouldn’t be standing before you without having been there. In fact, I keep going back to the mountaintop to fill my being with the glory and radiance of Christ that is … Continue reading the mountaintop