Dear People of Christ Church, Peter came and said to Jesus, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I
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Chasing Newness
Dear People of Christ Church, This week, we’re back to our regular schedule at 8:30 and 10. It’s been nice to have a more relaxed pace on Sunday mornings with just one service, but I miss our 8:30—it’s quiet and
Update from Bishop Shaw
Dear People of Christ Church, I’m passing on a letter to the diocese from Bishop Shaw, received this week. His date of retirement, as you may know, comes with the consecration of our new diocesan Bishop, Alan Gates, in just
Racism, healing, and providence in the real world
Dear People of Christ Church, On Sunday in my sermon, I was wrestling with the idea of God’s providence—God has a redemptive plan and will give us what we need—and the idea of our freedom, a crucial aspect of the
Church in the world: Anchored but open
Dear People of Christ Church, Back from vacation, I’m glad to be settling back in with you, but so aware of how much changes. I was almost to Wyoming, where Jim Hewitt grew up, when I got the news that
The Book of Psalms
A letter from the Rev. Norm Faramelli Dear People of Christ Church, On almost every Sunday we recite together portions from the Book of Psalms. Our readings come from a collection of sacred poems written over 25 to 30 centuries
Reading from St. Paul
A letter from the Rev. Norm Faramelli Dear People of Christ Church, Listening to the Word of God in the Holy Scripture readings is an important part of our worship service. Yet, when we have serial readings each Sunday from
Prayers for Listening
Dear people of Christ Church, This week, I’m praying for the Middle East, for listening there and listening everywhere. Wednesday’s Daily Office reading had the story of Jesus weeping for Jerusalem, which felt particularly poignant given the heightening of conflict
We are here! Wild Goose Festival 2014
Dear People of Christ Church, Last week, my family and I drove 925 miles (and, again, 925 back) to the Wild Goose Festival, our second time joining other Christians and questioners for a four day festival of “justice, spirituality, and
The Holy Ordinary
Dear People of Christ Church, This Sunday, we continue our long sojourn in what the church year calls “ordinary time.” Get used to the color green-you’ll be seeing a lot of it. We don’t call it ordinary time in the