Dear People of Christ Church, This week we had our first meeting of our Lent program, following along with the brothers of SSJE in their series on time. In the introduction to it in the workbook, Brother Geoffrey Tristram talks
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Pure Grace and Earthiness
Dear People of Christ Church, I’m writing early this week on Ash Wednesday, grateful for the opportunity the holiday—such as it is—offers to remember our creatureliness. When it comes down to it, Ash Wednesday isn’t a holiday—it doesn’t commemorate anything
Places to Call Home
Dear People of Christ Church, Thanks to everyone who came out Tuesday for our snow day fun day—we had games, music, delicious food and, for parents, some much-needed time away from the ever narrowing four walls of house and snow
Jesus’ Compassion, Our Fears
Dear People of Christ Church, This week I am still mulling over this past Sunday’s children’s sermon experiment with The Jesus’ Love and Compassion Paper Shredder of Sadness and Fear (an idea I very gratefully pinched from a colleague). We
Being the Church
Dear People of Christ Church, Thanks to all who came out for the annual meeting! In addition to the oh-so-exciting “prayer for a church meeting,” , we offered prayers for those who died in 2014 and celebrated new members who
Annual Meeting Sunday
Dear People of Christ Church, This week I’m passing along my annual report—please come to the annual meeting on Sunday! We look forward to voting in some excellent leaders (Chris Leonardo and Anna Jones to vestry, Mike Hughes to treasurer)
Being Beloved, Being Changed
Dear People of Christ Church, Sunday, my sermon was all about the love of God—God’s all the time, unconditional, unchanging love. It doesn’t matter how much better we could be through self-improvement—more exercise, more prayer, more attentiveness, more simplicity—still, no
On (Not) Getting Our Stories Straight
Dear People of Christ Church, Blessings on this week of Epiphany! This year through both Advent and Christmas I’ve continually felt drawn toward the multiplicity of our narratives—from Matthew to Mark to Luke to John, the church has long told
The Sacrament of Stillness
This week, I’m passing on a bit from Walter Brueggeman, whose book I read this week while home on a sick day: Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now. I’ve written a lot in this space about
Finding Jesus in the Nearest and Furthest
Dear People of Christ Church, Last night, I had the opportunity to attend a peace vigil at Medford City Hall in commemoration of the second anniversary of the Sandy Hook Shootings. It was organized by an interfaith group and spearheaded