Sherry Sterling
Dear friends, I often have a few books going at once, reading from one in the morning, and from another before bed. They might be books…
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Justin Appel
Dear Friends, Today’s Old Testament lesson recounts the story of David’s son Absalom, who rebelled against his father, the king, and who was slain by Joab,…
Fr Matthew Reese
“And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them into the heart of Ab′salom, while he was still alive in the oak. And ten…
Br Alex Swain
Beloved in Christ, I love sandwiches. I love peanut butter and jelly (which we ate a lot of on the Diocesan Youth Mission Trip). I love…
Fr Robert Hendrickson
Dear Friends in Christ, Psalm 34 today calls us to “Taste and see that the Lord is good… happy are they who trust in him!” The…
Edina Hall
Sisters and Brothers in Christ, When I was a little girl my church celebrated Palm Sunday as simply Palm Sunday, not Palm Sunday plus. We didn’t…
Kyle Dresback
Friends, Recently I made the mistake of asking a room full of 13-year-olds to impersonate me. (I don’t recommend this.) They stood up and began shouting…
Kelsi Vanada
Dear Friends, Today’s reading from Luke 1:46-55 is the beautiful Song of Mary, or the Magnificat, Latin for “my soul magnifies the Lord.” This ancient Christian…
Justin Appel
“Lift up your hearts.”“We lift them up to the Lord.” Dear Friends, In this exchange said at every Eucharist, the priest instructs us to raise our…
Chotard Doll
Friends, Today we celebrate Florence Nightingale; she will be forever remembered as “The Lady with the Lamp,” the caring nurse moving through the hospital to check…
Fr Robert Hendrickson
Dear Friends in Christ, Today’s Gospel, Luke 12:32-40, offers a message of trust, generosity, and readiness that resonates deeply with anyone facing uncertainty about the future…
Mtr Margaret Babcock
“(Jesus) put a child in the middle of the room. Then, cradling the little one in his arms, he said, ‘Whoever embraces one of these children…