Sunday, June 2, 2019 On this day Fr. Matthew read a portion of Bishop Linda’s charge to diocesan synod. (It’s really good!) He prefaced it with some words on how the Dismissal that closes our liturgy every week shouldn’t be interpreted as being let off the hook (“OK, you can go have brunch now!”), but […]
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Deuteronomy 18:15-20 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28
Continue Reading: Building Up Community: Homily and Report to Vestry for 2017On this day our synod delegate Lynda McCarthy, and Fr. Matt, shared reflections from the recent yearly gathering of our Diocese. It was an honest yet hopeful and inspiring report, reflecting the many great initiatives that our Diocese is a part of, reflective of the 5 Marks of Mission. The popular report of this year’s […]
Continue Reading: The 3rd Sunday after Pentecost A Report on Diocesan SynodThe annual Vestry is a time to look back – and a time to look forward. Looking back is the easy part: The vestry booklet (which was circulated last week, and which I am sure you have read and memorized cover to cover) has captured the essence of our year. The Treasurer’s report has given […]
Continue Reading: Rector’s Report to Vestry 2015Writing a rector’s report to the Annual Vestry can be rather challenging. In it, your priest is to present the year that was: the services, the attendance, the accomplishments, the comings and goings and milestones of our life as a parish. It is also the place where the vision for our future year as a […]
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