A Contemporary Canterbury Talean Epiphany Episcopal Parish History Series by Dick Fichter, parishioner – format and editing by the Rev. Dina Widlake, rector Part 1 of 4 (1985-2004) Written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century, The Canterbury Tales tells the story of a group of 31 pilgrims who […]

GRATITUDEa reflection by Ruth Skjerseth, parishioner What an astonishment to breathe on this breathing planet. What a blessing to be Earth loving Earth. – John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed This quote seemed to fit as I read Ruth’s offering for this week’s Hump Day Message. The power of gratitude is a thing of wonder. Thank you Ruth.-Rev. Dina […]

WHY 70% OF EPISCOPALIANS WEREN’T BORN THAT WAY a chapter from The Episcopal Handbook, Revised Edition (pp. 82-83), — Church Publishing Incorporated. Kindle Edition Yes, we’re a church of refugees. It’s no secret that the clear majority of those in Episcopal Church pews on Sunday mornings came from other Christian churches or from no church […]

The Episcopal Church & Our Nation’s Beginning Saunter Along a Timeline Ever wondered about the origins of the Episcopal Church of the United States? Ever notice how the governance structure of the Episcopal Church has strong parallels with the governance of our country? Both were emerging together and the blessings and curses of that shared […]