The bishops of the seven New England Episcopal dioceses today issued the following joint statement in response to President Trump’s photo op at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. June 2, 2020. What President Trump did in
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Holy Week Services
Dear Friends, Holy Week blessings.As we walk with Jesus this Holy Week, I invite you to join us for the following Virtual Services: 1. 7PM Maundy Thursday Service. Reflection on feet washing in our homes. If you wash each other’s
The ordering of our common life
Dear Friends… I had the honor today of blessing a newly married couple – Marianne Brown and George Mutter. It was a small gathering, but full of romance and love and the joy of good friends knowing happiness in their
Glorious Aha! Moments
Epiphany in the Church is the “aha!” moment of Christ — the moment when God reaches into the world and into human history to become one of us. Shannon Keiser in Huffinton Post reminds us of everyday epiphanies: “The glorious
Epiphany – Chalking the Doors
This coming Sunday, we celebrate the start of Epiphany, a season of light and gifts. Epiphany is the traditional day we celebrate the coming of 3 Magi bringing gifts to the Christ child. Epiphany begins and ends with special rituals
God has not given us a spirit of fear
I am deeply saddened and angered by the events of this past weekend in Charlotteseville Va. I am not surprised by white supremacists in America – it has been part of my calling to work on anti-racism initiatives and training
Awesome Mystery Unfolding
Awaken to the awesome mystery of God Who cradles the earth and all her peoples, Who planted the laws of justice and mercy in our hearts, Who nurtured and nudged the saints of the ages and the teachers of the
Patient Trust in transitions
Dear Christ Church friends, Transitions bring to light new needs, as old norms may no longer be useful or needed. As changes surface, they reveal hidden diversities and perspectives. Complexity increases, especially for groups like the Search Committee, whose work
A New Perspective
Dear People of Christ Church, In June I had the pleasure of spending two weeks in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Leading up to the trip I concentrated on getting ready in all forms. I needed the normal immunizations every healthy
Moving On, a story by Jaime Bonney
Moving On…A Story by Jaime Bonney Dear People of Christ Church, Many of you have now heard that I will be moving on at the end of the summer. Come Labor Day, I will begin a residency at MGH, where