I love Epiphany and the Epiphany Season. I know: “Epiphany” maybe sounds more like an exotic spice from the Orient, but then, to hear “We, three kings of Orient are,” doesn’t quite get at it either, to be honest. Early commentators on Matthew’s gospel call them “almost kings,” but we don’t know that they were kings. Matthew’s gospel calls the strange visitors “Magi” or “sages.” And we don’t know even if there were three of them. The counting of them as three comes to us onl

What comes first? What is most important? These two questions, though quite similar, might have different answers. How do you determine what are yours? What’s most important to you? What do you wish commanded most of your time? Energy? Write down your answers. – Then ask yourself how these answers measure up to reality. What’s the first step you can take to align what you wish were true with what is true? An exercise like the one above is a good practice in our work lives, in

I've been rewatching The Crown lately. There is an episode where Prince Phillip is totally enamored of the 1968 trip to the moon. After the landing, but before Prince Phillip actually has the opportunity to meet with the astronauts, he meets with a group of Anglican priests who are having a crisis of faith. Here is a little of dialogue: Priest: It's clear we are failing to connect with people. More and more people are finding their spiritual needs being met elsewhere. Dean Wo

Our COVID task force met Monday evening. We agreed on these two guiding principles: The health of those who come to worship is paramount and will guide our decisions. Worship is central to who we are. Christians need to gather to be with each other, to worship and to receive Communion. What this means: If for any reason you judge it not safe for you to gather with us, we support your decision and invite you to join us online. We believe that given our large space and small nu