By Anita Peebles Originally preached on April 28th, 2015 So as you might have heard… last Wednesday, April 22, was Earth Day. Founded in 1970 and leading to the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency, Earth Day began in part as a desire to raise as much...
Read MoreBy Jaime Zito This year has been really difficult for me. Over the past ten months, I have moved to a new city, made new friends, lost old friends, left a whole lot of love behind and gained a whole lot more. I have learned about...
Read MoreBy Caroline McReynolds-Adams “The Rule of Saint Whatever-Your-Name-Is: Finding Balance in the Spiritual Life” is a two-day retreat that will guide individuals through the spiritual practice of creating and sustaining their own Rule of Life. With the Rule of Saint Benedict as a guide, participants will...
Read MoreBy Joyce D. Sohl At Vespers & All That Jazz on Sunday, May 18 we will observe Ascension Day using the scripture, Luke 24:44-53. Ascension Day, the day Jesus left the earth. As it is written: “he took his leave, being carried up to heaven.” Some...
Read MoreBy Joyce D. Sohl In the midst of the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples and that he teaches us, is the petition “give us this day our daily bread.” It is almost a command – “give us” – no please is included. It acknowledges that...
Read MoreWritten by Marie Campbell, with Judith Clerjeune and Jaime Zito, as one response of many to the events unfolding in Baltimore during late April and early May of 2015. We write because we are committed to racial justice. To learn more about how to connect...
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By Emily Johnson Have you ever found an old photobook tucked on a shelf somewhere, gathering dust, and seemingly insignificant? Curious, you turn the cover and automatically are drawn into the memories gathered on that page. Or perhaps in a good-faith Spring cleaning effort, you try...
Read MoreBy Anita Peebles Every Sunday night, a special group of worshippers gathers in Wightman Chapel. Some are devoted regulars, traveling many miles to join in the sometimes contemplative, sometimes joyous jazz vespers service. Some simply step in to explore the historical chapel and find themselves intrigued...
Read MoreBy Caroline Adams “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” John 1:1, 14 The idea in the first chapter of John is a little convoluted, far-reaching, and perhaps, at...
Read MoreBy Caroline Adams From my office window, I have been able to watch spring bring Scarritt Bennett Center back to life. Redbuds, Cherry Blossoms, and Dogwood trees are all full with rich, colorful blossoms and carpenter bees are back to work. The labyrinth here at the...
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