Dear Friends, Today is the feast day of Saint John of Damascus, an eighth-century Syrian church father known for the many hymns attributed to his name,…
My brothers and sisters, Many of us live in a Black or White world that offers the false security of certainty. However, there are many shades of Gray in…
Dear Friends, This year Thanksgiving falls shortly after election day in our country. As I read the appointed lessons for today, I felt that the lectionary…
Dear Friends, Today’s readings begin with the beautiful Quoph section of Psalm 119, which explores an attitude of expectant openness. Various phrases bring this sense to the…