Category: Newsletter

This week: A reflection from the rector on birds: in our natural world, in our city, and in scripture and religious imagery. Also: the Sunday Forum following the 11 am service will host a discussion about General Convention actions this past summer on creation care, ecumenical and interfaith relations, liturgy and racism. And plan to attend the “Gardening & Gathering” work party Saturday, October 29, to help prepare our gardens for the winter.

This week: a poem by Joy Harjo, member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and former poet laureate of the United States to bring us back to ourselves on the eve of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. And following the 11 am service, the Sunday Forum will feature a conversation with charlee huffman — poet, speaker, theologian, and member of the Kaw Nation, as well as an activist at the intersection of dis/ability and Indigeneity.

This week: We will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis — the saint who preached to the birds and called a wolf his brother — with the blessing of the animals following the 11 am service, October 2. The blessing will be around 12:30 pm, giving those who live nearby a chance to go and get their animals. All animals and people are welcome!

This week: Mother Liz reflects on the change of seasons and autumn’s resonance with many religious traditions. Also: we welcome the (freshly ordained) Rev. Stacey Carpenter this Sunday as she celebrates her first Eucharist as a priest with us! And next week, in commemoration of the Feast of St. Francis: the Blessing of the Animals following the 11 am service.

This week: Father Ed shares details about his upcoming sabbatical in Spain. Also: Sunday’s “volunteer fair” gives you a chance to learn about the many possible ways to get more involved in parish life. Plus, an upcoming ordination, a global celebration of a “Season of Creation,” and other news and events.

Welcome back! Starting this Sunday, September 11, we return to our regular schedule of Sunday worship at 9 am, 11 am, and 6 pm, with our full choir at the 11 am Eucharist. Read Mother Liz’s greeting in this week’s newsletter for some of the other things we’re looking forward to in the weeks ahead!

This week: Mother Liz reflects on the collect for Labor Day and the spiritual aspect of work, whether our own or others. And next week, our Sunday services return to 9 am Eucharist, 11 am Eucharist (with choir), and 6 pm Meditation & Sacrament, for the first of our “Welcome Back” Sundays!

This week: Father Ed examines the seeming vulnerability of God as expressed in Sunday’s scripture lessons. Also: news about September’s Welcome Back Sundays (plural); the memorial service for a longtime parishioner; and the upcoming ordination to the priesthood of the Rev. Deacon Stacey Carpenter.

This week: Mother Posey reflects on the echoes between this week’s Jeremiah lesson, last week’s Feast of St. Mary the Virgin, and the book The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation, by Anna Malaika Tubbs. Also: the upcoming schedule of September’s notable “Welcome Back Month” dates, and important service and stewardship opportunities that need your consideration, please!

This week, Father Ed’s reflections on Jesus’ words in Luke 12:49-56: “I came to bring fire to the earth. Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!” Also this week: the Racial Justice Discussion Group meets this week to discuss The Three Mothers, by Anna Malaika Tubbs; and our Diocese’s Bishop Search Committee request your prayers.