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Dear Church, As we enter the third week of Lent together, pause with me to assess where God is at work in our common life together: What appetite is there a deep invitation from the Spirit for you to entrust to Jesus? Where are there…

The Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday following the First Sunday of Lent (along with 3 other times during the year) are what’s called “Ember Days” in the Anglican Church: days set aside to pray for those called to Holy Orders (i.e. ordained ministry as Deacons, Priests,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…