Yearly Archives: 2021

“It became the custom of the church to prepare…by a season of penitence and fasting.” Ash Wednesday begins the season (6 weeks) of Lent: a time set apart; a holy time; a time to reach deeper into Christ’s love. How do we begin such a journey? In the Episcopal tradition, we turn to the Book of Common Prayer for grounding.  […]

Good and Blessed morning, I pray that you and your loved ones have been well and blessed. More than seven decades ago an incident took place that changed the course of human history. A small coloured boy had gone to work in a Johannesburg hospital with his desperately poor, and in many ways, unloved mother. The mother worked in the […]

A very blessed morning to you and yours. I must confess that it feels odd  every time I send out this email, I keep hoping that there is good news and we can gather, yet our present circumstances have not allowed all of us to gather together around God’s table. In between moments of prayers and meditations, I have asked  does prayer make a difference […]

Introduction to Human Rights and the Northern Triangle of Central America   Cost is $75 with 1/2 cost covered by The Missions Committee.  We encourage you to sign up for this one! It is a great way to gain a deeper understanding of human rights/social justice issues in Central America and the US and to learn of Cristosal’s role in addressing these issues.  […]

You are invited to join others in the congregation for the next virtual coffee hour from 12:00 NOON to 1:00 PM on Sunday, February 28.  This session will be the annual meeting of the congregation and it is important for all of us to attend.  One Vestry position vacancy will be filled by a vote of the congregation, in addition to conducting […]

Grace and Peace to you and your loved ones, Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;  the Lord delivers them in times of trouble. The Lord protects and preserves them—  they are counted among the blessed in the land— He does not give them over to the desire of their foes. The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed […]