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Supporting St. Andrew’s School

Dear friends, As I mentioned in my sermon on Feb. 18, one way we can respond to the tragic school shooting in Florida is to redouble our efforts to support schools like St. Andrew’s that strive to provide a Read more

New Chromebooks for Holy Cross School in Belize

On behalf of the Outreach Team, I wanted to share an exciting update on the status of some monies that had been designated to fund ongoing work at Holy Cross school in Belize. We were able to contact Brian Read more

Mutual Ministry Review & Staff Covenant

Dear friends, Now that February is here, the vestry, staff, and I are busy with the important task of evaluating our first year of ministry together. At our retreat on February 10, the vestry and I conducted a Mutual Read more

My Impressions of the Trinity Institute Conference – 2018

On February 2 and 3, 2018, I attended a conference at St. Paul’s, Newport News entitled Values in Action. St. Paul’s was a partner site for this conference which was held at Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Church Read more

Congregational Development Team Update

The Congregational Development Team has been active and encouraged by the interest of our newcomers for the last few months. Since forming our enthusiastic team in the fall, we have been following the national Episcopal theme “Invite, Welcome, Connect” Read more

Entering Lent

Dear friends, By the time you read this, we will have entered the holy, challenging, introspection-inviting season of Lent. I pray that it will be a life-giving season for you and for all of us, a time for looking Read more

“Reverend Lorna, who were God’s mommy and daddy?”

This is one of the many great (and sometimes stumping!) questions I get from our parish children during Children’s Chapel. Children’s Chapel is a time when our kids are able to ask questions, learn about Jesus, and find out Read more

It’s not Groundhog Day! It’s Candlemas!

In the United States, February 2 is known as Groundhog Day, when if a certain groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania sees its shadow, then 6 more weeks of winter is predicted. This tradition comes from a Pennsylvania Dutch superstition. However, Read more

Authority

“They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.” This week’s Gospel: Mark 1:21-2: Jesus and his disciples went to Capernaum*; and when the Sabbath came, he entered the Read more

A message from Senior Warden John Whitley

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. — Jeremiah 29:11

Happy New Year! When we read this Read more