“So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, tell you, I am the gate for the sheep.” John 10:7 Dear Friends: Sometimes, I imagine we all wonder who to follow; especially in times of uncertainty. Who is our true leader? Where do we keep our allegiance? At the same time, we may ask what type […]

“There is a time for every season, a time for every matter under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:3 Dear Friends: God is good and always working through each and every season of life. After much prayerful consideration, I am announcing my retirement from my role as rector of Epiphany effective Sunday May 31, 2020 following Sunday morning […]

“This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses.” Acts 2:32 Dear Friends:  It’s Easter, my friends. Alleluia! The Lord is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia. Yes, but, truthfully, how is it Easter? We’re not gathered. We’re especially not gathered, in person, on Sunday mornings. I miss sharing with […]

“I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my supplications. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.”  Psalm 116:1-2 Dear Friends:  There is nothing easy about Holy Week. We begin Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem in glorious celebration. On Monday Jesus is surrounded […]

“By the way, April Fools is cancelled…Keep your jokes to yourself because this whole year has been one already. We’re tired! Today is March 32nd!” (Chris Snuggs)  Dear Friends: It’s no joke. Who would have thought, as we round out Lent and begin our journey through Holy Week, that our Lenten discipline of “Courage” would entail […]