September 18, 2024 The Council of Constantinople, in Context by Dick Fichter, parishioner with input from Rev. Dina Fragment of a fifth-century papyrus codex containing the Nicene Creed. Courtesy of the Egypt Exploration Society. Photographer: Daniela Colomo. My earlier caveat with respect to oversimplification of the issues and activities and with respect to quotes from […]

September 11, 2024 A Day to Paul & Pray for Peace Today it is 23 years since the attacks on our country woke the world up to a new kind of weapon: airplanes. This is not an anniversary that ends in a 0 or a 5. It is a quiet anniversary. A significant one, nonetheless. […]

September 5, 2024

August 28, 2024 A Statutory Reading of the Nicene Creed – Part 2 Fragment of a fifth-century papyrus codex containing the Nicene Creed. Courtesy of the Egypt Exploration Society. Photographer: Daniela Colomo. Continuing from last week, we are looking at the legislative history of the Nicene Creed to better understand its meaning with respect to […]

August 21, 2024 A Statutory Reading of the Nicene Creed Fragment of a fifth-century papyrus codex containing the Nicene Creed. Courtesy of the Egypt Exploration Society. Photographer: Daniela Colomo. Two weeks ago, we were examining the Nicene Creed and comparing it to the Apostles’ Creed. I began reading it carefully using the plain meaning of […]

August 14, 2024 Loving Working School start countdown is on! We are preparing for new starts and new adventures! May our entry into this program year be filled with blessings – those we offer and those we receive. Join us in getting ready around the parish! This coming Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. come […]

August 7, 2024 Reflections of a ten-year-old, seventy-one years later For some unknown reason, the other day, I started thinking about the Apostle’s Creed and the Nicene Creed and their differences and reasons for having them as they are not in the Bible, per se, as is the Lord’s Prayer. I did my usual and went […]

July 31, 2024 Image attribution: “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light” Genesis 1:3 From the “Genesis: The Creation” book project. Copyright retained by J. Kirk Richards, Let there Be Light 1, Oil on Panel Continuing the Reflections We continue to make our way to the Nicene Creed series. As we […]

July 24, 2024 A Pause for a Little Reflection Last week we began a series on the Nicene Creed. And we jumped ahead. Instead of starting at the beginning, we jumped into the middle. This week, we pause. A little moment offered as we pick up again next week from the actual beginning of a […]

Legislative History – Council of Nicaeaby DIck Fichter, parishioner with support from Rev. Dina Legislative History- Council of Nicaea Continuing from last time, we are looking at the legislative history of the Nicene Creed to better understand its meaning with respect to the Holy Spirit. We decided to look at reports on the issues resolved by […]