The Wider Church | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
We are the Episcopal Church, which means we are a church with bishops. The Greek word for bishop is “episcopos,” which means “overseer”—indicating that some of our clergy are called especially to a ministry of organization, supervision and unity. Each diocese in our national church elects a diocesan bishop, and all clergy and worshipping communities are under that person’s care….
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Trust | The Rev. Canon Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Often, we let our circumstances dictate our faith. We trust God when things are going well, but when things get tough, we start to doubt. We start to question whether...
Church and State And All the Saints | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
Recently, a clergy colleague and I were having a conversation about the tensions between Christian commitment and citizenship. This priest could tell that people in her...
St. Michael and All Angels | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
Ever since I served at St. Michael’s Church, I have had an affinity for the feast day of St. Michael and All Angels, which falls on September 29. Most of my focus has...
A Sense of Joy | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
As the world around us and our lives grow more and more complicated and stressful, it is often grounding to get back to the simple things in life — like a walk in a...
St. Luke the Beloved Physician | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
Happy St. Luke’s Day! Today is the day we remember the person who, between his Gospel account and the Acts of the Apostles, is responsible for almost one third of the...
Is there a cost to follow Jesus? | The Rev. Canon Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
The cost of following Jesus is a theme that reverberates throughout the New Testament. When the rich young man asked Jesus about inheriting eternal life, Jesus didn’t...
Getting To Know You | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
Last Saturday, our Vestry gathered for an annual Retreat Day. Bishop Mary Glasspool joined us to lead our morning program, and as an ice-breaker exercise she asked us...
Faith and Works | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
On the morning before I sat down to write this, I walked toward the front gate at Holy Apostles and was greeted by one of our Porters, who was eager to tell me about a...
Choice Pantry: Walking Alongside Ewa
Ewa has seen many changes at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry in the years she’s been visiting us. Born in Poland near the end of World War II, she came to...
Volunteer Corner – Meet Blake
Blake began volunteering at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen in 2019, looking to build his character and improve his ability to communicate with people from all walks of life...
Henry’s Amazing Journey
How your support creates opportunities to thrive! On September 1, 2024, Henry marked 19 years of sobriety. Now living in Seattle, he works as a top financial planner...
Self-Denial | The Rev. Canon Robert A. Jacobs
In our world today, the idea of bearing a cross can seem distant and abstract. We don’t literally carry heavy wooden beams on our back as we navigate our daily lives....
The Heavens Are Telling the Glory of God | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
This Sunday, Holy Apostles will join with churches across the country and all over the world in observing a Season of Creation. The weeks of September have been...
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
This long holiday weekend always puts me in mind of the 1996 commercial for an office supply store that was advertising its back-to-school wares. You may remember it...
Seasonal Shift | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
This is one of those times in the year when we hear sentences that start with “I can’t believe…” As in, “I can’t believe August is almost over!” or “I can’t...
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