This Season of Advent is nearly over and the 4th Advent candle, signifying Love, is lighted. A reflection by Christina Brennan Lee, M.A., for December 21, 2025. As the waiting time is extra short now, the activity level in many households frenetically escalates in anticipation of the Coming. For young children, the glee-filled anticipation of […]
Reflections on Our Christian Faith
Every week, a reflection is posted by a thoughtful writer, a member of our congregation. These writers are not ordained clergy but the Episcopal Church encourages every member to be a minister of Christ.
Merry! Jolly! Happy!
It is time to be merry! It is time to be jolly! It is time to wish each other a whole year of happiness! At this time of year, when daylight becomes weakest in the northern hemisphere of our planet, we say “Merry Christmas!” to each other and strive to be like the repentant Ebenezer […]
A Personal Reflection of Faith by Scott Serota
I could start this article by questioning faith. I could start by posing the question of what faith is or means for all of us. The fact is that while each of us may continually question faith through our journey with Christ, we probably find no easy or universal answer. Faith means something different for […]
Advent – A Time for Preparation and Hope
Advent is the beginning of the church’s new year. But it is also the season leading up to Christmas. Because I was not schooled in this, I always thought it to be strange. I knew Advent was the time to prepare for Jesus to come but I did not ever think of it as much […]
We are more alike that unalike, my friend.
This fall we have been treated to another Season of Creation [SoC] with some extraordinary readings. The dots have connected for me this year differently than in others. Perhaps it is this particularly tumultuous world raging with raging political conflicts, war, deadly weather traumas, and more, that, to me, exemplify the continuing cycle of seasons […]
Taming The Ten Thousand Things
I am triply blessed, or cursed, because I want to be busy doing things, because I am constantly inspired to do new things, and because I think I can do them all. I hope you are not so blessed or cursed! Carrying all these dreams of what might be done, all these things left undone, […]
Imagine the World at Peace
Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars … Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. ― The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. [1929-1968]. A reflection by Christina Brennan Lee for November 9, 2025. Imagine: The World at Peace. Of course! Who doesn’t […]
A Petition for Blessings
In our liturgy for Sunday, November 2, 2025, we find Psalm 67. These verses contain a petition for blessings for God’s people, followed by a plea for all the people to praise almighty God. A reflection by Bob Young for November 2, 2025. The sequence here of blessing followed by praise should be noted because […]
Do I Believe That?
I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don’t know the answer. ― Douglas Adams* [1952-2001]. A reflection by Christina Brennan Lee for October 25, 2025. Do I believe that? I have asked that question of myself more than a few times when I’ve heard what some people seem to believe ~ […]
Surrounded by Love
We are surrounded by love! Do not tell me my belief is absurd. A reflection by Danny Nelson Schweers for October 19, 2025. As a photographer, I teach my students who are looking for something to photograph to take time to simply stop and look. It may take time but the world is eager to […]
Autumn: A Time of Change, A Time Of Beauty, A Time To Grow
Autumn! What an incredible season! This week we begin to celebrate the Season of Creation, and it seems very appropriate to consider the season of autumn at the same time. A reflection by Mary Lou Edgar for October 11, 2025. Autumn is special to me. Most likely all seasons are for each of us in […]
Bridging The Divides
I would like to share my layperson’s view of some key messages in the early verses of the Gospel of St. John, chapter 4. Now, the disciples of Jesus came while he was speaking to the woman at the well and they were astonished that he was speaking with a woman, yet no one said, “What […]
Where Am I Going?
For a couple of years, in the age before COVID, several of us met once a month to discuss the writings of Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, theologian, prolific author, and all around fascinating man. A reflection by Christina Brennan Lee for September 28, 2025. We used a series of study guides. For each session […]
Reading Room Rearranged
In my world, if you do not do it yourself, it does not get done. A reflection by Danny N. Schweers for September 21, 2025. For years, I let my books and other things pile up higgledy-piggledy in what my wife and I call our reading room. I lived with the clutter. I ignored the […]
Knowing Ourselves
Recently I’ve been trying to take a hard look at myself and make some decisions about my life moving forward. I get an email each morning titled “Morning Coffee”. A reflection by Mary Lou Edgar for September 14, 2025. When I first got this email, I was intrigued by the title. It is a brief […]
All Prayers Are Answered
Let us reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus’ friend, Lazarus as found in the New Testament verses of the Gospel of John, Chapter 11. An essay by Bob Young for Sunday, September 7, 2025. We were reminded in previous reflections of the power of faith in shaping our destiny, as well as our frame […]
Reflection: What is The Daily Office?
Click here to see our schedule of Prayer Services. Go to our Facebook page. What is The Daily Office? The place I used to go to before I retired? Well, yes and not quite! If you were present during a recent SsAM Annual Meeting, or, perhaps watched it on-line, you might have heard and then […]
NEWS FLASH! Bad News, Awful News, Terrible News, and Worse News.
Hurricanes, Fires, and Floods and More — Anytime, All the Time, and Everywhere I Choose To Watch, To Listen in Fear, with Tears, with Rage — OR… A reflection by Christina Brennan Lee for August 31, 2025. … Or I can take a breath, a long, slow, deep breath, or turn off the 24/7 loud […]
I am a developer. You can be one too!
“Developer” and “lawyer” are NOT bad words and it saddens me to hear those words used that way. A reflection by Danny Nelson Schweers for August 24, 2025. I think of Chris White, who was both lawyer and developer. As a lawyer, he worked for Community Legal Aid Society, which offers free legal assistance to […]
Pray for the Children!
I have been thinking (as we all have) of our world situation right now and wanted to share with you a prayer written by Marion Wright Edleman. She adapted it from something written by Ina Hughes. A reflection by Mary Lou Edgar for August 17, 2025. Marion Wright Edleman is the founder of The Children’s […]
