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...
Last Saturday I attended a lovely Eucharist honoring my friend and fellow deacon, Vonnie Hubbard. She was being honored by the City of Newburgh, New York, for her work in the community. It was a packed, un-air-conditioned church (in case you forgot, last...
“It’s good to see you!” I expect to say this a lot on Homecoming Sunday, September 10. And when I do, I promise there’s no subtext. As in, I promise I don’t mean, “Where’ve you been?” Parishioners will often apologize or offer explanations for why they have...