“…God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and who gave us the ministry of reconciliation.” 2 Corinthians 5:18 Dear Friends: Two important words to pay attention to these days: ministry and reconciliation. Why? Because in Christ we are part of a new creation: the ministry of reconciliation. What does that mean? First things first. […]

“Be glad in the Lord always! Again, I say be glad!” Philippians 4:4 Dear Friends: During the brief drive-by seven a.m. Wednesday Morning Prayer today we remembered the life and ministry of seventeenth century Bishop Thomas Ken. Ken is the writer of our very familiar doxology, “Praise God from whom all blessings flow”. Ken was […]

“We confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed…”  The Book of Common Prayer  page 447.   Dear Friends:    Lent is, thankfully, a season of turning. Not just our turning toward God. But, God’s turning toward us. Today we learn from the prophet Joel, God’s call to us to come back as God […]