Dear friends, Tomorrow evening is one of the most special nights of the year as we gather to celebrate the birth of the Christ child. The liturgy begins at 5 p.m., but special music begins at 4:30, so please come to hear the joyful music of the season. The service...
Dear friends, A week from today is Christmas, something that surprises me every time I look at the calendar. There is a lot going on in the days ahead. Here is our schedule for the last week of this year and the first week of 2025: The Fourth Sunday of Advent (the...
Dear friends, Several of you have asked for copies of my sermon from Sunday with the Thanksgiving Prayer. It is attached. I say it in the sermon, but I’ll repeat it here. The credit for the prayer goes to Diana Butler Bass. Many of you have read her books or...
Dear friends, On Sunday night I attended a program at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Faith and Democracy. It included a panel of four speakers, some of whom will be familiar to you. Diana Butler Bass, who has spoken at St. Dunstan’s several times, was one...
Dear friends, I have just a few things to remind you of as we enter into the busy holiday season. First, thanks to everyone who signed up to provide ingredients for Thanksgiving side dishes to the residents around Emmaus House. All 50 slots are filled. Please have...
Dear friends, I have registered to participate in this Prayers for the Nation, an initiative of Faiths United to Save Democracy (Jim Wallis is one of the founders) on Monday evening from 8-9. Many of you have expressed anxiety and fear over the election and its...
Dear friends, This is the third email you have received from me this week. I apologize for cluttering up your inboxes, but this is a busy time of year. Tomorrow the calendar turns to November, which means the holiday season is upon us. For everyone in this country,...
Dear friends, This Sunday is All Saints’ Sunday one of the most celebrated feast days of the year. This is the day that we remember those we love who have joined that great cloud of witnesses in the heavens. As we do every year, we will read the names of...
