by Richard Lightsey | Aug 12, 2018 | Homilies
We are committed to being a Beloved Community amidst the city of Kokomo. It begins with being a loving community to one another. We accept St. Paul’s admonition to the young church in Corinth to pursue love. In his letter to the Corinthians he writes, Faith, Hope, and...
by Richard Lightsey | Aug 10, 2018 | Rector's Blog
At our home, Annie insists upon an arbor that frames the entrance into the front garden. She said, “I like the feeling of passing through the arbor from one world of reality into the world of home”. She is greeted by the smells, sights, bees and butterflies that fill...
by Richard Lightsey | Aug 8, 2018 | Rector's Blog
What happens in life and community when love directs the way we hold ourselves and look at others? I think it sounds easier than it is. Love is a conscious and challenging pursuit and it is the founding principle and ethic of relationships and behavior amidst the...
by Richard Lightsey | Aug 5, 2018 | Homilies
In the letter to the church in Ephesus the writer pleads, I beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the...
by Richard Lightsey | Aug 3, 2018 | Rector's Blog
The parish of St. Andrew has been part of the city of Kokomo since 1885. We have been the only representation of the Episcopal Tradition throughout our 133 year history. The Episcopal tradition and ethos is a unique stream within American Christian history, offering...
