Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This Sunday marks the beginning of the long season of Sundays after Pentecost and Holy Trinity Sunday and before Advent that we call Ordinary Time. The feast days are behind us, the calendar slows, and the … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: June 21st, 2025
The Holy Spirit
Weekly Pastoral Letter: June 14th, 2025
Beloved in the Lord, Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Tomorrow is Holy Trinity Sunday. This is the Sunday of the Church Year when we take the time to emphasis and confess with deliberate clarity who our God is: one God in three persons, Father, Son, … Continue reading Weekly Pastoral Letter: June 14th, 2025
Gregory of Nyssa’s Sermon on the Nativity
Gregory of Nyssa (335 - 395 AD) is known as one of the great Cappadocian Fathers and twice served as the Bishop of Nyssa, from 372 to 376 and 378 to 395. His theological works were influential on matters of the Trinity, and, as a staunch defender of orthodox Christianity, the Nicene Creed. He was … Continue reading Gregory of Nyssa’s Sermon on the Nativity