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Deciding Liturgy for Worship and Daily Office

April 8, 2022
Did you know that thousands of churches around the globe are reading the same scripture as you every Sunday morning? How is it that an Episcopal Church in Orlando is reading the same scripture as a Roman Catholic Church in Canada? Simple we draw our scripture readings from our common lectionary! A lectionary is simply […]

Colors and Seasons in Church Life

April 2, 2022
Have you ever noticed the difference in colors that Priests and Deacons wear throughout the year? How do we know that we wear Purple in Lent and Green in Pentecost… heck how do we even know when Pentecost begins? Two Dates Rule Them All There are two dates that our church calendar revolves around, Christmas […]

Father’s Day 2021: Remembering Why We Gather.

June 20, 2021
And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 Happy Father’s Day to all the Fathers out there this blessed Sunday both old and young alike. What Father’s day means to each family will vary but I pray that at the […]

Thoughts on Epiphany and an assist on “Exploring the Gospels”

January 13, 2021
Commentary on Matthew 2:1-12  The Story of Epiphany The story of Epiphany – the story of the three wise men who come to visit and honor the Christ child – is an unusual one full of sharp contrasts.  These men were priests and scholars of their day with access to the Persian emperor.   They […]

Clunker or Luxury We Feed God’s People

December 16, 2020
As Christians, we are called to feed God’s people period. Due to COVID-19, those who are left without work are now unable to even cover their four walls for their family food, water, shelter, and transportation. A common theme in our American culture is “pick yourself up by your bootstraps”, how can people pick themselves […]

Advent the light in a season of Darkness

November 29, 2020
Happy New Year! At least liturgically speaking of course. This year has been challenging for all of us in our own unique ways as we grapple with our daily duties in the midst of a global pandemic. For many in our church, this has been isolation from our friends, families, and co-workers to protect each […]

Good Friday

April 21, 2019
And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” – Mark 9:23 When one enters an Episcopal parish, one of the first things that is noticeable is an altar and usually a cross above it or near it. In Roman Catholicism, it is traditional to have a crucifix […]

Maundy Thursday

April 18, 2019

Palm Sunday

April 12, 2019
What is the Day?? “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” Matthew 21:5 Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter celebrating Jesus’ triumphant arrival in to Jerusalem mentioned in gospels (Mathew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11a, Luke 19:29-40). The […]

Ash Wednesday

March 6, 2019
What Is The Day? 3 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. Ecclesiastes 3:20 Ecclesiastes 3:20 Ash Wednesday is the first of the forty days of Lent and is one of the most important holy days in the liturgical calendar. Ash Wednesday opens Lent “a season […]