A Container for Grace

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Christ Church

Dear People of Christ Church, Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who are making our annual stewardship and roof campaign possible. From stewardship co-chairs Heather and Chris Leonardo who have invited us into our dreaming and reflecting on

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Big Dreams

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Christ Church

Dear People of Christ Church, Last Sunday, parishioner Maria Aleman invited us to think about our “big dream” for Christ Church. She talked about how delighted she and her wife had been to find a community where they could ground

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The Search for Justice

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Christ Church

Dear People of Christ Church, This week our Old Testament reading is from Ruth—we leave Job, and move into several weeks of Old Testament texts about women. Naomi and Ruth this week, Hannah in the book of Samuel next week.

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Deeply Seen by Jesus

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Christ Church

Dear People of Christ Church, I’m still mulling over the Gospel for Sunday, Jesus’ encounter with the rich young man. It’s an astonishing and tragic moment: he comes up to Jesus and bows down, offering deference and respect. “Good Teacher,

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I Give my Heart To

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Christ Church

Dear People of Christ Church, This week I’m delighted to share that our Tuesday night education for all ages went off swimmingly, with about 15 of us gathered for dinner, conversation (both a kids’ section and one for adults), and

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Blessing our Created Nature

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Christ Church

Dear People of Christ Church, This week I’m excited to be planning for an action-packed week ahead, with some very odd juxtapositions. On Sunday we’ll have our annual St Francis Day blessing of the animals at the 10am service—worshippers of

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Tradition, Pageantry, and New Additions to the Christ Church Nave

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Christ Church

Dear People of Christ Church, Blessings on the first days of fall! I’m excited to share the news that on Monday the Christ Church vestry took a vote, based on parishioner feedback, to adopt the Stations of the Cross from

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Rest in Peace, Paula

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Christ Church

Dear People of Christ Church, This week, I write with a mixture of joy and sadness. Joy at the amazing gift of the ten year anniversary of ministry celebration on Sunday—truly, it is a marvelous gift to be your priest—and

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Welcome, Discomfort

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Christ Church

Dear People of Christ Church, This week, as hopefully we all are, I’ve continued to be moved by the European migrant crisis. I came across a book of sermons by Walter Brueggeman, an Old Testament scholar, where in a sermon

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Blessed by the Things that Surround Us

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Christ Church

Dear People of Christ Church, This week I’m thinking about stuff, preparing for our blessing of backpacks—and phones, ipads, briefcases, brooms, and whatever else you use to make the magic of your work or school happen. Things surround us—books and

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