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 […]
A busy yet wonderful day in Chuckatuck. This morning was a good service and there we raised our voices in prayer and song. This month’s healing service where we offered friends and family to God in prayer for healing and regeneration. The big event of the afternoon was the Parish Open House celebrating our 375th […]