The Table Blog

As we start to gather for worship in-person with social distancing, children will need to stay with their family during worship. Sitting through the entire time of worship can be challenging for young children. We want to do our best to help children engage with…

Dear Church, Thank you for your prayers and input over the last few weeks. Fr. Ben and I, along with the Staff and Vestry, have discussed and discerned how best to adapt to the long term reality of Covid among us. After 21 weeks of…

As I said in my sermon this past Sunday, though it seems hidden in the midst of our groaning for redemption, the kingdom of God is here and growing among us. God’s Spirit is groaning within us, working with us and through us for good…

Dear Church, After two refreshing weeks of vacation, it was wonderful to lead you in the celebration of Eucharist this past Sunday. It is one of the deepest joys of my life. Our Staff and Vestry continue to discern together how we can best organize…

Dear Church, Thank you for your continued prayers and support as we as Staff and Vestry discern how best to weather the ongoing storm of COVID-19. We met last week and decided to continue meeting for worship on Zoom for the month of July. Even…

Dear Church, Our Staff and Vestry are meeting this week to discuss and begin to plan for gathering again in-person for worship. We will continue to meet online via Zoom for at least the next 4 Sundays (June 28 – July 19), but if COVID-19 continues…

Dear Church, Do you remember Veggie Tales? Larry the Cucumber, Bob the Tomato, and Mr. Lunt? Most of us either grew up watching Veggie Tales or our children did.  The creator of Veggie Tales, Phil Vischer, now has a podcast called The Holy Post that…

Dear Church, As you may have noticed from the past few weeks, Fr. Matt and I are increasingly convicted that, for white Christians in America today, an inescapable implication of following Jesus is to actively repent of and resist the systemic racism that has plagued…

Dear Church, As you saw and heard from the last-minute sermon Fr. Matt and I preached together this past Sunday, we’re deeply grieved and angry about the recent incidents of racial violence against Black people, and we believe that responding with empathy, lament, and solidarity…