Dear friends in Christ, In the sixth month of the pandemic, I am drawn to our Book of Common Prayer and the wisdom of those who have gone before us, ...
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and ...
Rector's Reflection July 2020 “Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.” At the end of each worship service, we are sent into the world with these words, or ...
Rector's Reflection June 2020 “So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. So then, whenever ...
Rector’s Reflection May 2020 Dear friends in Christ, I have been reading the Acts of the Apostles this Easter season, as I hope many of you are. I find ...
These are the words of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the remaining elders among the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the ...
Dear friends in Christ, Today we observe the Feast of the Annunciation. Since we cannot be physically together in our lovely church, looking at our beautiful Annunciation stained glass window ...
Rector’s Reflection March 2020 Our Ash Wednesday liturgy includes an invitation to a holy Lent. It concludes: “I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance ...
Rector’s Reflection February 2020 In this season of Epiphany, we celebrate the revealing of Jesus to the world – first as a baby, then at his baptism, in his ...
Rector’s Reflection January 2020 “See, I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:5) The new year is traditionally a time to take stock. To consider what has been, and ...
Arrivals ‘Tis the season of arrivals. Cards, packages, visitors. Oh, yes, and Jesus. Who and what are we expecting, and how might we prepare? During Advent, we will be reading ...
There is a hymn that has been on my mind lately – I find myself humming it as I walk along the shore. The chorus says, “Taste and see. Taste ...
God of faithful surprises, throughout the ages you have made known your love and power in unexpected ways and places: May we daily perceive the joy and wonder of your ...
Dear People of St. Mary's by-the-Sea, My heart is full of joy and gratitude as I prepare to join you in ministry in beautiful Pacific Grove! I had my first ...
Dear Friends, We have big news at St. Mary's. We have called the Rev. Kristine A. Johnson to be our next rector! I think what we all want now is ...