an Eastertide poemMary Oliver I have refused to livelocked in the orderly house of     reasons and proofs.The world I live in and believe inis wider than that. And anyway,     what’s wrong with Maybe?You wouldn’t believe what once ortwice I have seen. I’ll just     tell you this:only if there are angels in your head will you     ever, possibly, see one. […]

by Dick Fichter, Parishionerwith support from Rev. Dina, RectorApril 3, 2024 Happy Easter, Did You Enjoy Decorating Easter Eggs or an Easter Egg Hunt? Easter is the feast of Christ’s resurrection (Episcopal Glossary). According to Bede, the word derives from the Anglo-Saxon spring goddess Eostre. Christians in England applied the word to the principal festival […]

a series by Dick Fichter, Parishionerwith support from Rev. Dina, RectorMarch 20, 2024 The following contains substantial portions from an article by Professor Doug Linder on the Famous Trials Website, The Trial of Jesus: An Account (2002), and also from the Living in Christ series, the Political and Religious Structure in Jesus’ Time, Saint Mary’s […]

a series by Dick Fichter, Parishionerwith support from Rev. Dina, RectorMarch 13, 2024 The following contains substantial portions from an article by Professor Doug Linder on the Famous Trials Website, The Trial of Jesus: An Account (2002) and also from the Living in Christ series, The Political and Religious Structure in Jesus’ Time, Saint Mary’s […]

a series by Dick Fichter, Parishionerwith support from Rev. Dina, RectorMarch 6, 2024 The following contains substantial portions from an article by Professor Doug Linder on the Famous Trials Website, The Trial of Jesus: An Account (2002) and also from the Living in Christ series, The Political and Religious Structure in Jesus’ Time, Saint Mary’s […]

a series by Dick Fichter, Parishionerwith support from Rev. Dina, RectorFebraury 28, 2024 The following contains substantial portions from an article by Professor Doug Linder on the Famous Trials Website, The Trial of Jesus: An Account (2002) and also from the Living in Christ series, The Political and Religious Structure in Jesus’ Time, Saint Mary’s […]

a series by Dick Fichter, Parishionerwith support from Rev. Dina, RectorFebraury 21, 2024 At this time of the year, we have fresh in our minds the trial of Jesus as presented in the gospels of the New Testament (NT). The trial and punishment described there is a mixture of civil and religious proceedings. Today, when we think […]

Can’t Spell Valentine without LENT Febraury 14, 2024 A week or so ago, I cam across this meme thanks to a Facebook posting by someone I’ve never met. The week before that I was joking with some folks about what might be on conversation hearts for this year’s Valentine-Ash Wednesday combo. I’m not sure I’ll […]

a series by Dick Ficter, parishionerwith Rev. Dina February 7, 2024 In looking into the type of crosses there are I came across the Episcopal Church Service Cross. This was at the time that Deacon Susie was completing her service with us, and I thought what a great gift for her. A Deacon service cross. Some of […]

a series by Dick Ficter, parishionerwith Rev. Dina January 31, 2024 The Glossary of the Episcopal Church defines a cross as the instrument of Jesus’ death and the central symbol of the Christian faith. It represents Jesus’ offering and sacrifice of his life in love for us and our salvation. The cross thus symbolizes the […]