Protect me, O God, for I take refuge in you; I have said to the LORD, “You are my Lord, my good above all other.” (Psalm 16:1) Dear Friends, Generally, we Episcopalians do not spend a lot of time with the psalms, this beautiful and lyrical collection of poetry.  In his book, Praying the Psalms, […]

“I beg you, do not….” “They begged him not….” “…the demons begged Jesus to….” “The man… begged that he might be with….” (excerpts from Luke 8:26-39).” Dear Friends, The Gospel reading from Luke just a few days ago is deeply layered. It is a healing story that is in each of the Synoptic Gospels (Mark, Matthew, […]

“ When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. (John 16:13).” Dear Friends,  This past Sunday was Trinity Sunday. Did you know that Trinity Sunday is […]

” All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine (Acts 2:12-13).” Dear Friends, Just a few days ago was the Day of Pentecost, one of the seven feast days of the Church (check them out in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP), p. […]

Dear Friends, Sometimes time it helps to pause, notice, and give thanks. We are coming to the end of Eastertide this Sunday with the celebration of Pentecost on the 50th day of Easter. My first Sunday with you was the Last Sunday after the Epiphany. Today, we have been together for 100 days which included Lent and Eastertide. What a lovely […]