by Rector Gareth | Jan 30, 2021 | Rector's Message
For those of you able to attend the Annual Meeting last Sunday, thank you so much! For those of you who could not make it, never fear; you can find the very well-produced recording below with all the information you need “baked into” the meeting. Again, I...
by Rector Gareth | Jan 27, 2021 | Rector's Message
In a sermon entitled, “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” poet-priest John Donne asserts that we are all connected to one another because we all live together in community. He summed up his point of view in the immortal phrase, “No man is an island.” He...
by Rector Gareth | Jan 8, 2021 | Rector's Message
Like many of you, I have felt sick and betrayed over the events transpiring in Washington. But, unlike most of you, I have a different perspective on what we might think of as patriotism or nationalism. I grew up in 1970s-80s Britain, where hyper-nationalism was the...
by Rector Gareth | Jan 1, 2021 | Rector's Message
Dear All, On this first day of the new year, I give thanks to God for all that we accomplished in 2020, a devastating year like no other. Here are a few highlights, in no particular order, that give me joy in the midst of an ongoing feeling of loss: At heart, we are...
by Rector Gareth | Dec 20, 2020 | Rector's Message
Yesterday, many of our parish children received an early Christmas present: a day to play in the snow, and take in the cold crisp air. As a parent, I was heartened to witness the unbridled joy of my little brood as they “wiggle-woggled” out the kitchen...
by Rector Gareth | Dec 11, 2020 | Rector's Message
Dear Parishioners and Friends, This coming Sunday, the third of Advent, is celebrated with a splash of pink! Hence, it is referred to as Rose Sunday or Gaudete Sunday (from the Latin, “Rejoice”). We will rejoice this Sunday in humble confidence that God...
