“Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.” Ephesians 4:12 Dear Friends: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It’s time for New Year’s Resolutions. If only I could get my New Year’s Resolutions to work. My resolutions are too vague. Like, “pray more” […]

“Nothing is impossible with God…” Luke 1: 37 Dear Santa: Is it too late to send you my Christmas list? It’s a BIG list. You might want to share it with God and all God’s people… I would like the angels of Heaven to be among us. I would like an abundance of peace. I […]

“They asked, ‘Who are you?  We need to give an answer to those who sent us.  What do you say about yourself?’” John 1:22 Dear Friends: Who are you?  What do you say about yourself?  It seems these days, we wonder and question a lot about who people are and what they have to say […]

“Allow the children to come to me. Don’t forbid them, because God’s kingdom belongs to people like these children.” Mark 10:14b Dear Friends: Today is St. Nicholas Day, the patron saint of brides, thieves, sailors, prisoners, students and especially children. Often mistaken for Santa Claus, St. Nicholas is legendary in his gift giving. It seems […]

“ the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.” Matthew 4:16 Dear Friends: We’re four days away from Advent. Advent means, “arrival”. Advent is the time of the year when we prepare, get ready, keep awake and watch for […]

“He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet and thanked him.” Luke 17:11-19 Dear Friends: What gets in the way of gratitude? It is said that misery loves company. Ten men are bound together by a debilitating skin disease in chapter seventeen of Luke’s gospel. And, while Judaic Law requires their isolation from society, family, […]

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20 (KJV) Dear Friends: Annual Convention for The Diocese of Virginia was held Saturday November 4th in Richmond. I had the great pleasure of participating in Convention with our delegate, Bill Forbes and alternate youth […]

“…keep awake therefore…” Matthew 25:13 Dear Friends: Could it be that we’re suffering from empathy fatigue? Empathy fatigue involves giving away a piece of ourselves every time there is a wound. Eventually the giver suffers wounded-ness as well and is in need of healing. While definitions vary on mass shootings, according to the Gun Violence […]

“Now allow us to praise famous people and our ancestors, generation by generation. The Lord created great glory, his majesty from eternity…” Ecclesiasticus 44:1-2 Dear Friends: Today, we remember. This morning in worship we read the names of all those known to Epiphany who have passed onto God’s nearer presence in the past year. Sadly, […]

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 21:19 Hillary asked […]