The literary climax of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov is a poem entitled ‘The Grand Inquisitor,’ in which Ivan––who is one of the Karamazov brothers––presents a startling challenge to the Christian idea of God. In the poem, Ivan imagines that it...
Four years ago, through a program called ‘Renewal Works’, our parish undertook a deep assessment to determine where we are, as individuals and as a congregation, on our spiritual and theological journey together. One of the things that evolved out of that...
Today's opening letter comes from Susan Attzs-Mendoza, Executive Director of Moravian Open Door, a transitional housing facility for homeless adults and community partner of Incarnation. Susan wrote to the Moravian Open Door Committee the morning after our...
It’s rare that I get to worship seated next to my family, but I love to hear their stories from the pew. A couple of weeks ago my daughter was making fun of my husband at dinner. She claimed that his singing in church was off key and all around terrible. His...
Last Sunday I attended a memorial service for Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. As expected, our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry delivered a rousing and passionate sermon. The choir and instrumentalists delivered an exquisite...