Antony of Egypt | The Rev. Susan E. Hill
When we think of monasticism today, we might think of Benedict of Nursia (6th century), or Theresa of Avila (16th century), or Thomas Merton (20th century). But the man who perhaps started the monastic movement in the first place is much less well-know. Antony of Egypt (356) lived a few hundred years earlier than Benedict, and his feast day is today, Friday, January 17….
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Youthful Cry of the Heart | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
In this week’s written meditation, I offer some words from a guest poet. Hamza Mohamed is an eighth-grade writer from Minneapolis. He is a member of the After-School...
Uncertainty | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Canon
Throughout life there is uncertainty. Uncertainty about the weather, our health, financial outlook, relationships, jobs, what the New Year will bring, etc. If you were...
Work And Play | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
I attended a conference in October that focused on various aspects of clergy health and wellness. The national church offers these conferences to all priests vested in...
Mary, Weaver of Purple and Scarlet | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
As we come closer to the end of Advent and the arrival of Jesus at Christmas, our attention naturally turns toward his mother, Mary. During our Adult Education sessions...
Sacred Focus | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
If you haven’t been to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see “Siena: The Rise of Painting,” I hope you will have a chance to do so. The exhibit focuses on works of art...
Your Voice | The Rev. Canon Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
When we take the opportunity to share with another person about what having a real and life directing faith in Jesus Christ means to us, what will we say? When the...
How We Do What We Do | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
Last Wednesday evening, I had the privilege of attending a program at Carnegie Hall featuring work from participants in the Creative Arts Therapy Program at Rikers...
Clive Staples Lewis, Apologist and Spiritual Writer, 1963 | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
C.S. Lewis was an Irish-English author as well as a tutor and lecturer at Oxford University, and then Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English Literature at...
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...
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...
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