The Season of All Saints and Thanksgiving

It is the eve of my mother’s 100th birthday. (She celebrated 84 of them upon the earth). I was made aware, just today, that she was born the day before the official end of World War I (Nov 11, 1918). It is appropriate, for I always knew her as a woman of peace...

Consecration Sunday

This morning we conclude our month long stewardship campaign with an appropriate thanksgiving meal. I wish to express special thanks to Steve Wilson for his leadership, along with his team of Debbie Beckman, Joel Harsh, and Liz Karavitus. Throughout the month, we have...

Why So Long?

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it...

Feast Of All Saints

The litany of names scrolled upon the screen each year at the Feast of All Saints is profound. All who have died from this parish for the past 130+ years are remembered, if only for the time it takes to roll from top to bottom of screen. But, in that second of visual...