“The morning stars sang together and all the heavenly beings shouted for joy” Job 38:7 Dear Friends: My home church is St. James’s, Richmond.  Along with Freddie’s family, St. James’s raised me up to be a faithful disciple as an Episcopalian in my young adult years.  Aware of the glory of God transforming my life, […]

“May I continue to find favor in your eyes, sir…” Ruth 2:13 Dear Friends: Calling all women! Behold, beginning Wednesday January 31 at 7:30p.m. we’ll gather for some story telling as we romp through the Book of Ruth. The book, often read and understood as a sweet folktale; a story of triumphant victory that stems […]

Dear Friends, When I joined the vestry two years ago, Hillary told us that we were entering a critical period in our congregation’s history (and in that of the broader church, but that’s for another Hump Day message). We were growing rapidly and would soon undergo a phase shift in which our previous modes of […]

Dearest Epiphany, Please let me begin this Hump Day Message by saying: Thank YouEpiphany. Thank you for all of your love; thank you for all of your support; thank you for all of the cards; thank you for all of the warm meals and delicious goodies; thank you for all of your visits; thank you for mourning with us the loss of our infant child, Adelia Sue; and […]

Dear Congregation, It is with a heavy heart that I write this letter to you. As many of you know, I work a full time job as an elementary music and chorus teacher for Fairfax County. I also have three kids that keep me very busy with sports and other kid “stuff.” I recently approached […]