Dear Friends, I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday for our Annual Parish Meeting at 11:15 in the Church. I am so happy about those who have said yes to being candidates for the vestry: Ed Strong, Heather Williamson, and Nancy Snethen. I am also deeply grateful [...]
Dear Friends, Before coming to the Eucharist this Saturday or Sunday, I invite you to reflect on a few things related to “Pray, Love, Give.” What kind of experiences have you had that you would consider holy moments – ones that impacted how you relate to God, yourself, and [...]
Dear Friends, I look forward to our first visit from our new Bishop. I find Bishop Scharf to be engaging, thoughtful, open, innovative, and deeply caring. Bishop Scharf will continue our stewardship theme of “Pray, Love, Give,” and will be speaking about some of the exciting new initiatives being [...]
Dear Friends, Our campaign for 2024 is “Pray, Give, Love.” Today, I’d like to talk about the “Give” portion of the campaign. First, let us consider how giving of your time, talent, and treasure affects you. 1) When you give of your time, you invest in something outside of yourself. [...]
Dear Friends, As I’ve mentioned recently, St. Monica’s campaign for 2024, “Pray, Give, Love,” reflects our understanding of being a follower of Jesus and how we change. We will be deepening and widening the ways we pray, give, and love. I promise you, if you seriously engage with this challenge [...]
Dear Friends, This year we will emphasize “Pray, Give, Love.” In last week’s message, I talked about the Daily Office and the resources for using it. Besides the discipline of prayer through the Daily Office, I would like to introduce you to a way of thinking and seeing prayerfully. [...]
Dear Friends, As we move into 2024 with our theme "Pray, Give, Love," I want to invite us all to expand our prayer lives. This week, I invite you to pray the Daily Office. This can be found in your Book of Common Prayer or on sites such as The Daily Office, MY DAILY [...]
Dear Friends, As we move toward the end of Advent and enter the celebration of Jesus’ birth, we celebrate God’s incarnation. In the Christmas season, we remember that a little baby changes everything. God comes to us as a most vulnerable one, a helpless child totally dependent on those around [...]
Dear Friends, It is with deep sorrow that we share the passing of Priscilla Sandler on December 9. She was a cherished member of our choir for many years. Let us keep Priscilla’s family and friends in our prayers. The funeral will be held in the spring. In Christ, Fr. [...]
Dear Friends, I’m excited to announce that we will have a new Director of Music beginning on January 1! Dr. David Gomez is a highly trained and experienced music director. We can expect an introductory letter from him soon. In the meantime, if you would like to find out [...]
