Dear Friends in Christ, 1. As part of our safe environment for the protection of children, it is required by the diocese that everyone on our campus, volunteer and employee alike, who has regular contact with children under the age of 18 must receive a background investigation and training through the Virtus program. This applies…

Dear Friends in Christ, 1. Deacon John Heuser is leaving us for a few years, and the reason why requires some back story. John served in the US Navy for 20 years, and when he left active duty he continued to serve the Department of the Navy as a contractor at the Donaldson Center supervising…

Dear Friends in Christ, At his Ascension to glory, the Lord Jesus gave the Apostles their Great Commission: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28.19)…

Dear Friends in Christ, In my entire life, I have never had surgery or spent even one night in a hospital, but my turn has come. I have a naturally occurring bone spur in my right shoulder which in the past couple of years has grown large enough to damage the rotator cuff, and for…

Dear Friends in Christ, I wish that school started on the Tuesday after Labor Day and lasted through the middle of June, but t’aint so. It’s time, then, to think of the new school year and all that comes with it in the life of the parish. On Sunday 14 August we’ll have Evensong at…