Scripture and “Real Life”
After spending way too much of my life bemoaning that my little bungalow didn’t lend itself to “an open floor plan,” with a center island (popular since 1990) my anguish […]
Chosen Family
Shirley during a visit to Kayoro, Uganda I was able, recently, to interview one of our quite active and longtime members, Shirley Sailors. We talked about faith, giving, chosen family, […]
NO DOUBT
By the Rev. Barbara Mraz My grandma and her youngest son, Don. The picture still calls to me. He was seventeen years old, barely out of high school in 1942. […]
Unexpected Gifts: A reflection on the Advent Eucharist author series at St. John’s
The following is a guest post by member Lea Anne Schmidt about the nature of Eucharist, and some of her own learnings and wonderings coming out of our three part […]
Finance First Friday: Christianity and Money
I invited longtime parishioner and Godly Play Storyteller, Jay Clark, to share his wonderings about money and Christianity. I hope his thoughtful reflections inspire you to consider the role of […]
Finance First Friday: Never Enough
Longtime parishioner, Judy Southwick, has faced a difficult few years with her characteristic grace and humor. I invited Judy to share her journey and her money narrative with us, that […]
THE BRIDGE
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a bridge, a walkway, a shortcut to that time in 2021 when there is a Covid vaccine, things open back up, and we all […]
A Cosmic Gospel
by the Rev. Barbara Mraz “’Christ,’” says theologian Richard Rohr, “is not the last name […]
Yearning for the Eucharist: Morning Prayer on Sundays in Advent
by Jered Weber-Johnson During the season of Advent, Saint John’s will shift our liturgical life on Sundays from the Spiritual Communion, which we’ve used since the beginning of the pandemic, […]
Advent Read, Incarnation, and Eucharist Study
by the Rev. Jered Weber-Johnson I love the Reverend Emily Scott’s new book, For All Who Hunger. It challenges me. It is a memoir of ministry and vocation, but it […]
