I’ve had several conversations with folks who are wrestling with how to get into the right spiritual “head space” for Lent this year. More than one of you has said to me, “I feel like we’ve been in Lent for a year!” I’m still thinking about our Ash Wednesday service at St. John’s, of the …
As we all know, and many of us have seen first hand, El Porvenir does vital work bringing clean water and hygiene facilities to communities in rural Nicaragua. The little video we have to share this Sunday tells you more than any of us can describe. But I can tell you something about why I …
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February 26, 2021 I got to go to Nicaragua with El Porvenir in 2016 as part of a group from St. John’s. Iris and I were the two teenagers on that trip, and I remember fondly the two of us spending much of our time entertaining the rest of the group with silly jokes. But …
I’m writing to you from my study where the scent of frankincense still hangs in the air from our virtual Ash Wednesday service. It was wonderful to see “St. John’s in action” as folks lovingly got involved to create a special Lenten experience for us—dark chocolate, incense, ashes and an invitation to discernment: “To grow …
My calendar is about to explode. This coming Sunday is a convergence of commemorations. It’s the last Sunday after the Epiphany, the Transfiguration; it’s Valentine’s Day; it’s President’s day weekend; and in the Episcopal church, lest anyone think we’re not keeping busy, it’s World Mission Sunday! That last commemoration may come as a surprise to …