Greetings to you on Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday when we begin to shift our focus in anticipation of Jesus’ birth at Christmas. This morning dawned bright and sunny after the storm BLEW through last night. It dumped a lot of rain, much needed rain, and winds – not as bad as in the Appalachians but […]
Grace and peace from the Rector’s Study on the second Sunday of Advent. It has been a good first week of Advent, we began a study of the “Virtual Preaching Monks” on Wednesday and had some good and probing conversation. We will continue this coming Wednesday with the study. You should stop by and see […]
Happy New (liturgical) Year! Today was a celebration of the beginning of Liturgical Year C and we had an energizing celebration. Fall is closing in on winter and people are turning their sights inside, not just people either but critters of all kinds. We had a few winged visitors (not avian) with us, but there […]
My wishes and prayers for you on the Sunday before Thanksgiving and the Last Sunday of our liturgical year. We are looking forward to the opportunities that lie ahead as we begin our new church year, but we also celebrate where we have been in the past year (or more). Our Sunday worship dawned bright […]
May you be blessed as the midpoint of November approaches. In some parts of the nation fall, if not winter, is upon us. It has been cool and mostly clear around Hampton Roads this week and the leaves and pine straw are falling and strewn on the church yard. We are thankful for the life […]