Staying Connected | The Rev. Canon Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Apr 26, | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, Uncategorized, World
What does it mean to abide in Christ? It means to stay connected to Him, to draw our life from Him, to make Him our source of strength and nourishment. With what is happening in the world today this is so important. We have to live in a constant dependence on Him,...
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The Power of Welcome – Ricky’s Story
Apr 26, 2024 | Food for the Soul, Guest Stories, Volunteer Stories
As one of our dedicated volunteers, Ricky loves to make people smile. He knows how important it is because his own journey to healing started with a smile. Ricky would...
Guest Poet | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
Apr 19, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
As we move on into the season of Easter and further into an election cycle that necessitates our reckoning with faith-based nationalism, I offer this poem by D.A....
When Darkness Came and the Earth Shook | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
Apr 12, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
Well, we’ve had a remarkable last couple of weeks. After a deep Holy Week (including a quick visit from the fire department on Palm Sunday!) and a joyous Easter, we...
But Wait, There’s More! | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
Apr 5, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, Uncategorized, World
Some years ago, there was a story making the rounds about a man named Robert Liebowitz. A 60 -year-old single father of five, he had been struggling with kidney disease...
What Christ Has Done For Us | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Mar 30, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
Easter Sunday--the day we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. A time when Alleluias fill the air and we say, ALLELUIA!, CHRIST IS RISEN, THE...
Holy Week | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
Mar 22, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
Essay on Adam By Robert Bringhurst There are five possibilities. One: Adam fell. Two: he was pushed. Three: he jumped. Four: he only looked over the edge, and one look...
Nothing Stands Alone | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
Mar 15, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
This weekend brings us to the fifth Sunday in Lent, and closer to our walk with Jesus toward his suffering and death during Holy Week. It can feel like an intense time,...
Just Saying No | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
Mar 8, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
We are deep in the heart of Lent, and while this Sunday is often referred to as “refreshment Sunday,” there is still a way to go before Easter arrives. Even with the...
Cleansing | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Mar 1, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, Uncategorized, World
God wants us to be inwardly genuine and penitent in our worship. Just as Jesus cleansed the temple we have to take an internal inventory of where we stand. As we know,...
In Media Res | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
Feb 23, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
I just finished reading Emily Wilson’s translation of The Odyssey. While I have heard that, among purists, this translation is controversial, for me the colloquialisms...
Signs of the Spirit | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
Feb 16, 2024 | Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
Now that we have entered Lent, you may have begun a special observance for the season. Whether you are fasting, praying, or taking on another spiritual discipline, it...
Prophetic Prescience | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
Feb 8, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
The author Octavia Butler just keeps surfacing. Reading her dystopian novel Parable of the Sower in our Holy Apostles summer book group a couple of years ago must have...
Praying | The Rev. Robert A. Jacobs, Deacon
Feb 2, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
Jesus always took time to pray. He wanted to hear His Father’s voice, in solitude and peace. He looked for and cherished that quietness. A time, when He could clear His...
Meeting And Meetings | The Rev. Dr. Anna S. Pearson, Rector
Jan 26, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
I was speaking with a friend recently who is getting set to retire. When I asked this person what they were going to miss most, they responded, “Well, I’ll tell you...
The Legacies of Saint Peter and Saint Paul | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
Jan 19, 2024 | Celebration, Community, International, Pulpit Posts, World
This past Thursday, January 18th, was the feast day marking the Confession of Saint Peter the Apostle. On that day, we remembered the gospel story (Matthew 16:13-19) of...
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