Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. On Ash Wednesday we began our journey into the wilderness together. I am not sure what it is like for you, but for me the first week of Lent tends to greet me quietly. Yet, in … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: March 8th, 2025
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Advent: The Season of Anticipation, Hope, and Christ’s Presence
Yesterday in church, as we gathered to receive God’s good gifts and hear His Word preached, we marked the beginning of the new liturgical year: Advent. The green paraments, occasionally changed during this longest season of the church calendar, gave way to the blue (our church marks this change with blue rather than the more … Continue reading Advent: The Season of Anticipation, Hope, and Christ’s Presence
Some Thoughts on the Didache
In the earliest days of the Church, long before there were these beautiful sprawling cathedrals and thick theology books, before ecumenical councils and polished creeds there was this small, practical guide to Christian life known as the Didache. The word "Didache" simply means "teaching." It actually has a longer name taken directly from the first … Continue reading Some Thoughts on the Didache