Beloved, Today Lent begins! We will gather in just a few hours for a Public Ashes “Drop-in” in Bates-Hendricks from 12-2pm (with a short service at 12:15pm), and we gather tonight at 7pm for a joint service with Spirit of Joy for a full Ash…
Resources for a Good Lent
Dear Church, Lent is just around the corner! Lent is an ancient Christian practice of taking 40 days of solemn reflection and penitent preparation for celebrating the resurrection of Christ. It starts on Ash Wednesday (February 26 this year) and lasts until Easter Sunday (April…
How To Fast For Lent
Fasting is one of the traditional practices of Lent, which starts on Ash Wednesday (February 26 this year), and lasts until Easter Sunday. We are told in Matthew 4:1-11 that Jesus spent forty days fasting in the wilderness and afterwards “he was starving.” Many of…
What to Expect at Our All-Church Meeting
This Sunday morning, February 9, BEFORE worship, at 9:30am, we will hold our first ever All-Church Meeting! If you consider The Table your church home, (or if you’re just interested in The Table), this meeting is for you. We will be sharing some reflections from…
Justice, Nonviolence, and the Way of Jesus
I’ve been thinking lately on Jesus’ command in Matthew 5:38-42: “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you that you must not oppose those who want to hurt you. If…
On Cultivating a Life of Prayer
Last Sunday I led a class on how to use the Book of Common Prayer. We went through the mechanics of how morning and evening prayer are structured in our new prayer book, and how to find the readings and prayers for each day. I…
How to “Examine Yourself” at the Eucharist
During our Sunday Eucharist liturgy walk through this past Sunday at 9:30am, someone asked an important question: “How should we ‘examine ourselves’ when we come to the Lord’s Table?” The question arises from a direct quote of St. Paul from his correspondence to the Corinthians.…
An Epiphany Reflection from Gregory of Nazianzus
Today is the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ, which has been celebrated in the church since at least the fourth century. The First Sunday after the Epiphany (this upcoming Sunday, January 12), we celebrate the baptism of Christ, when he was…
Epiphany Tradition: Chalking of the Door
Here’s a fun Epiphany tradition you could try this year with your family: chalking the door! The chalking of the door is typically done on or around January 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany. Epiphany (which means “revealing”) commemorates the Magi who came from the…
A Christmas Message from Father Ben
Dear Church, Tonight we begin the 12-day celebration of the Incarnation: Christmastide! I hope you’ll be able to join us this afternoon at 4pm for a joint Christmas Eve service with Spirit of Joy. It’s easy to blithely affirm the fact that “God became flesh,”…
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