This week I visited the Museum of the Dog. It’s on 40th Street between Park and Lex. I love dogs and they generally love me back. It was an enjoyable experience, with lots of art, historical stuff, Snoopy, and some interactive exhibits. However, at one...
At this Wednesday’s service of Holy Eucharist, I felt a bit down. The turmoil in the world felt heavy on my heart, along with certain pastoral concerns of parishioners. The Eucharist is always a joyful occasion, but sometimes it can help us connect with...
Our parish Bible study—which meets at 10 a.m. Sundays on the second floor of the parish house—has been reading through the books of Joshua and Judges, and boy has it been interesting! These books contain some of the most dramatic stories in all of Christian...
I have great news! Dr. Thomas M. Reefer is being promoted from Interim Music Director to Music Director effective this Sunday, October 1. For nearly four years I have had the privilege of working closely with Thomas in his role as Parish Administrator and,...
This past week, while reading a reflection on Nelson Mandela by the late South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, I found myself stopped in my tracks by this claim about Mandela's time in prison: People say, look at what he achieved in his years in government...