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Ronald Clarke, Melanie Clarke May 1, 2021

It’s that time of year again when the flowers are beginning to grow. All winter, these precious little buds have been buried under the ground ...

Kevin Smith May 1, 2021

One is never too old to learn! I usually pick up an idea or two when I participate in estate planning presentations even though I ...

The Rev'd Jonathan Rowe May 1, 2021

More than twenty years ago, a young Anglican priest wrote, ‘Some laity still find it fanciful that their parish has a Web page, and some ...

Dr. David Morgan May 1, 2021

“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 NIV Over the last few days, I have ...

Emily Rowe May 1, 2021

On May 13th, the 40th day after Easter, the church will celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of Christ. In the revised common lectionary, this ...

Allison Billard April 1, 2021

Why is it that children are so much better behaved for everyone besides their parents? And why can they be so kind to others and ...

The Rev’d Cynthia Haines-Turner April 1, 2021

It is the custom in many of our churches to have a renewal of the baptismal covenant at Easter, particularly if we hold the Easter ...

Ronald Clarke, Melanie Clarke April 1, 2021

When my children were small, and we had recently moved to St. John’s, our family became members of the church of St. Mary the Virgin ...

Matthew Townsend April 1, 2021

Back in 2016, on the eve of our marriage, Kate and I considered where we might take a honeymoon. We lived in Rochester, New York, ...

Archdeacon Gerald Westcott April 1, 2021

Living life, even on a good day, is hard. Suffering is a non-negotiable component of the human condition. Too many people spend too much of ...