May the blessing of God be upon you this day and always. We continue to be blessed with a beautiful fall in Chuckatuck and with a steady group of people worshiping with us at St. John’s. Lovely for us to continue to celebrate the blessings of our predecessors and their faithful witness to God’s grace […]
Happy and blessed Sunday to you, it was a fun day at St. John’s – four “grandkids” in the congregation and a Sunday to witness to the healing presence of God in our lives. A slightly larger gathering this morning, a little extra singing during worship, and a time for fellowship afterwards. It has actually […]
Dreary morning in Chuckatuck, a change from last week with sun and pets joining us. We were able to give thanks this morning that our extended family was spared by the most recent hurricane that came ashore. We continue to pray and work with those who have been affected by weather, gun violence, and civil […]
October 1st, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, dawned chilly and bright. We had one well behaved pet join us during worship, Dante Kirkpatrick. He sat calmly and actually dropped off for a bit, not during my sermon but later in the service. It is fun to have pets in worship and nice to […]
Blessings to you on the last Sunday of September. I will admit that this morning saw the most unique thing on the altar at the offertory – a jar with about 73 ounces of Chinese Chestnuts. We gathered the chestnuts from the tree in front of the Parish House to help reforest Virginia’s forests. The […]