Last week, I joined a small group of Christian clergy at a synagogue on the Upper West Side. We were there to hear from Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who is one of the 133 hostages still held by Hamas. Hersh is a 23-year-old dual...
Resurrection, step by step Dear Friends, My hope is that this rainy, rainy, RAINY week has not dampened your Easter joy! The hope of resurrection can be much like the weather, lifting us up, yet at times so drenched in a downpour of life, we lose sight of...
Today is Good Friday. As always, our Good Friday service (watch it here on YouTube) was "stripped down" -- a stark altar, sorrowful music, solemn and pleading prayers, and a homily that captured the agony of Jesus on the cross. We also had a Stations of the...
This weekend marks the beginning of one of the most important liturgical seasons that we celebrate each year. Every year, around this time, we embark on a journey in which the full drama of human experience will unfold before our eyes--a veritable roller...
A couple of months ago, parishioner Anne Tong asked me if she could organize a Sunday forum about God’s grace. Before even hearing her vision for the forum, I said “YES!” in my heart. Grace is what our daily walk with Christ is all about. It shows up in...