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 […]
May reminders of God’s providence be with you all on the second Sunday of September. Today brings another day of worship with the ominous presence of Hurricane Irma on the southern coast of Florida and the unbelievable power the storm packs. We give thanks that our late-summer has been fairly uneventful on the weather front […]
Our prayers are offered for all the members of St. John’s and all our loved ones. We are especially mindful of your presence, either in person or in prayer, at the beginning of September. Coupled with the actual storms either looming ahead of that have hammered the United States. We also pray for peace in […]