“Grief never fully goes away; but if it can be shared, it can be managed.” Margot Douaihy, Scorched Grace Dear friends, Today marks three months since Joe breathed his last. In some ways that time feels like an eternity; at other moments I am right back in...
Dear friends, Last week I had lunch with Winnie Varghese, the rector of St. Luke’s downtown. She told me about a project they are involved in during the school year — sending backpacks full of food home with kids on Fridays to help them through the...
Dear friends, Tomorrow is one of the major feast days of the Church, the Day of Pentecost. Pentecost is a celebration of the Holy Spirit, God’s continuing presence with us. We invite you to wear red, the color associated with the Spirit. And remember that...
Dear friends, Happy St. Dunstan’s Day! May 19 is our patron saint’s day of remembrance on the church calendar. During the 10th century, Dunstan served as the abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, the bishop of Worcester and London, and the Archbishop of Canterbury....
Dear friends, This Sunday we will be observing an old church tradition, Rogation Sunday. Rogation is an ancient church festival to seek blessing for a community and its sustenance. The word rogation comes from the Latin word rogare, meaning “to ask.”...
Dear friends, Ever since we have returned to church from Covid we have talked about engaging in more “hands on” outreach to the wider community. After much discussion, we have decided to partner with New American Pathways to befriend a family of refugees....
Dear friends, While I was away the last few months I got periodic reports of cat sightings at St. Dunstan’s. An orange cat, a tabby, a tuxedo — all were seen hanging around at some point. All of them were feral; none wanted to be touched or petted. I gave...
Dear friends, It was good to officially be back on Sunday. I hope that now we (mainly I) can get back to the regular rhythm of being together in worship. This Sunday we will be back to our “usual” schedule of services at 8:30 and 10:45, with Sunday School...
