From the Rector’s Study

We tend to think of the beginning as advent and the beginning of the church as Pentecost. This may be so, but epiphany is a new beginning, a new chapter in the story.

Christmas Eve Service

The Anglican tradition has inherited many ancient pieces of liturgy, so it may be a bit surprising to learn that our Service of Lessons and Carols is only a little over one hundred forty years old.

A voice crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord. This brings together a couple of different concepts and ways of looking at life. Being in the wilderness or the desert seems like a bad place to be, but maybe there’s learning in the wilderness. And the desert isn’t just sand. So, the wilderness and the desert are a lot more complicated then first look.

Here we have Jesus talking about heaven and earth will pass away but his words will not. And he also talks about staying awake. I don’t think this is about avoiding sleep. What does this mean?

Service bulletin and video for the Last Sunday after Pentecost.

The Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe, known for their luxury watches, has had one of the world’s cleverest and iconic advertising campaigns for over twenty-five years. Its slogan: “You Never Actually Own A Patek Philippe, You Merely Look After It For The Next Generation.”

The parable of the ten bridesmaids. We tend to think of this as a parable from the past, the time of Jesus, and not today, and that weddings would now start close to the time they were set for.

The beatitudes in Matthew are also in Luke in a different form. They’re obviously not the same.