Abiding in Hope

Today we complete the five-week liturgical season of creation in the Episcopal Church. The season is planned so that it concludes with the F...

John4: 5-42 Lenten violet and white papel picado flutter overhead, the bougainvillea blooms sprawl over the crisp white tablecloths, altars...

What’s the difference between a mulberry tree and a mountain? I think we would all agree they are very different. In our example, outside of...

First of all, Rev, Shug likes to claim that she always gets the short end of the stick when it comes to difficult readings in the lectionary...

    Whoever is faithful in a very little  is faithful also in much…- Luke 16:10   Some pray for faith to move mountains; but overlook the gn...

This weekend, we celebrate the baptism of young Will Ross, the infant son of Sean and Cary, baby brother of Elliott. Baptism is a time of gr...

“I go down to the edge of the sea. How everything shines in the morning light!” -- Mary Oliver, from “Breakage” Yesterday, St. Martin’s cele...

Merciful One, We praise You and bless You. We offer You a song of hope, and watch it flutter to your hand on gossamer wings. Receive our pra...

Choices. This week especially we have been reminded that we have choices. We can choose one candidate, or the other. Or we can choose not to...

Almighty One, You are our Rock and our Hope, Our Ever-present help in times such as these: receive our prayers and praises, as we proclaim y...