Parish Life – Our Weekly Blog

What’s Your “30-Second Gospel?”

This weekend Fr. Chris asked us to consider what the Good News of God in Christ means for each of us in our life – and then share it with someone.  (You can catch the sermon, “What

Practicing Gratitude

By Lynda Hojnacki

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the recent “Thrive” series, and particularly the segment on the role that Gratitude plays in our ability to thrive. The idea of daily thanksgivings such as a ‘Gratitude

A Simple Rule of Life – #5 Give Generously 

This is the last in a series looking more in-depth at the simple 5-part Rule of Life which I mentioned in a sermon recently (which you can watch here). You

A Simple Rule of Life – #4 Serve Joyfully

I mentioned a simple 5-part Rule of Life in a sermon (which you can watch here).
Several people emailed me asking for the list again, so I thought I’d offer a short
blog series, sharing how each helped to change

A Message from the Rector: Staff Transitions

Dear ones,

For the past seven years, I have had the privilege of working with Jill Bednas. Jill first joined the staff as our youth minister, and she and I worked closely together to plan and lead a

A Simple Rule Of Life: Learn Constantly

I recently mentioned a simple 5-part Rule of Life in a sermon (which you can watch here). Several people emailed me asking for the list again, so I thought I’d offer a

How the Light Gets In

By Claire Danaher

When Pastor Manisha asked me in mid-October to build something for the All Saint’s service, I said “Absolutely!” without knowing any of the details. That’s what you do when Pastor Manisha calls: you say “Yes.”  “What do

A Simple Rule of Life: Worship Weekly

A Simple Rule of Life – #2 Worship Weekly

In a recent sermon (which you can watch here) I mentioned a simple Rule of Life that I was introduced to when I first started attending the

Maurice Duruflé: Knitting Old and New

All Souls Requiem 2021

Maurice Duruflé: Knitting Old and New

By The Rev. William J. Danaher and Christopher Wells

On All Souls’ Day, we remember all the souls of the faithful departed with

A Simple Rule of Life: Pray Daily

A Simple Rule of Life – #1 Pray Daily

This past Sunday I mentioned in my sermon (which you can watch here) a simple Rule of Life that I was introduced to when I first started attending the Episcopal