In worship today we were reminded by our collect that the spirit to do and think what is right comes from our relationship with God and not from our will. That is important for us as we continue to navigate a life that has many conflicting voices vying for our attention. Our gospel reading today […]
Worship, even with the safety requirements, was well attended and the Parish Hall, while not optimal or as intimate as the sanctuary was a fine place to gather for the first time since March. Everyone sitting in their own area and adding their voice to our prayers was a nice change from the past weeks. […]
In our Spiritual Communion (link below) today (the 4th in a row), we celebrated Holy Eucharist and offered a prayer of Reception of the Sacrament, not quite the same as in-person but it will do “for now.” Our scripture provided an involved picture of our faith and the principles we should follow in our daily […]
In worship we considered the part that God plays in our ability to do good, for ourselves, for our church, and for our community. Matthew’s gospel provided some detailed reflection of the Commandments – especially murder, adultery, and dishonoring your neighbor. Our Psalmist reminded us that the happy ones are the ones who pay attention […]
Today was a day to celebrate our community and the relationships we have within our church, within our community, and with God. In worship we had an experience of the apocalypse in our readings: part of the salutation from John of Patmos in the Revelation to John and a summary of David’s life as the […]
Our scripture today walked us through a narrative that St. John’s can appreciate: by remembering our history we know that God is constant and with us, even when we don’t recognize God’s presence. Because we are able to recollect that truth we get to live fully in the responsibility that follows our relationship with God: […]