Hidden Glimpses
Oftentimes, I find inspiration in very strange places — at least, I assume they are strange places. I don’t often hear of such ruminations on similar trivialities. Still, I suppose it is a blessing to have such oddball musings from time to time. All the snow of the past week [...]
Transfiguration
It seems something of an odd time of year to observe such an auspicious event. Clearly we associate Lent with ashes, sacrifice, difficulty, maybe scarcity, lack, even darkness (as opposed to light and brightness). However, this particular Sunday we dwell on one of the “brightest” moments in the life of [...]
Into The Desert With Jesus
We begin again our Lenten journey. Marked with ashes, our pilgrimage begins, as we enter the desert with Jesus to fast and pray. St. Mark’s gospel reading this Sunday leaves out many of the details of Jesus’ sojourn into the desert. Mark is a man of few words, but we [...]
Lent Approaches
Dear beloved in Christ, We are about to enter together another season of Lent—praise God. I have always loved this special season of grace and conversion, mainly because I know I need it, but also for the blessings it brings. I’m sure you have found the same to be true. [...]
Workcamp!
This summer will mark St. Peter’s 24th Workcamp Mission Trip! These trips have been life-changing experiences for our teens and adults, who have taken a week out of their summer to be the hands and feet of Jesus to the residents in the many different communities we have served. This [...]
Voice. Authority. Choice.
Voice. Authority. Choice. All of these are accepted general themes of this passage from Mark. We could choose any one of these and have plenty to unpack and talk about with one another. Of course, I have my own opinions about which is the dominant theme, but then again, that [...]
The Story of Faith
This weekend’s readings get me a little turned around and confused. Taken in a vacuum, one might mistake these readings for, either just before or even during, Advent. The sort of themes we encounter this week are quite at home in those contexts. Repentance, preparedness and the shortness of time [...]
The Gift of Alpha
Dear beloved sisters and brothers, I am glad to announce that Alpha will be offered again this winter. Alpha is an 11 week course that is focused on the essential core message of the Gospel: faith and salvation in Jesus Christ, who empowers us by the gift of the Holy [...]
That Star!
One of my favorite Christmas songs is “Do You Hear What I Hear?” The song is often sung by children around Christmas time and features the night wind asking the little lamb the question, “Do you see what I see?” The song rises to a beautiful crescendo as we hear [...]
The Holy Spirit At Work In Our Youth Ministry Programs
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 2018 marks my third year as the youth coordinator here at St. Peter’s, and I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you about our youth ministry program. The Holy Spirit has been hard at work in our programs. It has been a privilege [...]
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