Dear friends, In some homes by now the tree has been taken down, perhaps decorations put away. Stores are advertising year-end sales. Some people have already bought presents and cards for next year at significant savings. In the church it
Dear Christ Church Friends, We are all familiar with what is called “the Serenity Prayer” God grant me the serenity, To accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.
Dear Christ Church Friends, The pre-Christmas craziness has begun again. As Christians, and especially as Episcopalians, we know that these 4 weeks leading up to Christmas are a different season–the season of Advent. But somehow, the culture around us has