“Look! I am doing a new thing; now it sprouts up; don’t you recognize it? I’m making a way in the desert, paths in the wilderness.” (CEB) – Isaiah 43:19 Dear Friends in Christ, When I picture a desert or wilderness, both spaces feel vast and disorienting. There is often not an obvious path; it’s easy […]

Dear Friends in Christ, When I was a little girl, I remember waiting for my mother as she did Altar Guild duty. I especially loved watching her clean up after worship because I got a close-up view of all those mysterious items that sat on the altar. As she cleaned, I asked her questions like, […]

It’s September, and so many things are happening! It’s fun and overwhelming and a little scary and a little bit confusing, but that’s alright…even though we may feel a little tired with all the excitement. The children have gone back to school. The little ones will be starting preschool next week. Every day when I […]

Some of us were awakened last night by the rains and thunder and lightning. When I came into the office this morning, it was evident that the storms had been fierce: there were puddles of water in the hallway inside Door #2. That wind pushed the water under the door jamb and into the hallway. […]

Yesterday Dana Hale and I were sharing our mutual love of the religious historian Kate Bowler. Her writings at the juxtaposition of faith and crisis and her podcast that ranges far beyond that topic are breathtakingly beautiful. It’s a great gift when a person of faith is willing to be vulnerable, to speak of her struggle, and invites conversation […]

We lost power at my house last night. There was a significant thunderstorm with high gusts of wind, and at around 5:15 pm, the power went out. I knew something was up, because our little backstreet was suddenly filled with a steady stream of cars which were diverted from one of the more major thoroughfares […]

Can you feel the energy rising as the beginning of the school year approaches? This feeling is evident at Epiphany as well, as we anticipate the beginning of the program year. “Program Year” – what a strange phrase! We tend to describe our work in our faith community this way, indicating that we are active […]

It’s been hot around here, hasn’t it? I see our faithful team of mowers and gardeners coming early in the morning, before it becomes too unbearable, making our grounds look beautiful. What a blessing they are! It was so hot that we made the decision last week to postpone the Praise Singalong and Picnic on […]

Dear Friends, You may think it’s Ordinary Time, that long green* season between Pentecost and Advent, and you’d be right. If the time period between Advent and Pentecost is all about telling the story of Jesus’ life and work, this season of Ordinary Time is something else: a time to hear stories and reflect on […]

Dear Friends, I’ve been blessed to be so welcomed by you here at Epiphany. I imagine some folks wonder why it took so long to get an interim – I’ve heard that question from a couple of you, and it’s a fair one to ask. Before I answer it, though, it’s important to stress the […]