Notes from our Rector
Dear Friends, One of the reasons I became an Episcopalian over seven years ago related to the church’s liturgy. The liturgy marks the seasons of our life and faith, and for me, this Celebration of New Ministry marks an enormously important part of my life. For me to be instituted [...]
Dear Friends, Sometimes I feel like I just need to catch my breath. The pace of activity and change is fast. But it’s also exhilarating! After two years of pandemic (and of course, it’s unclear what the future will hold in that regard), we are gathering again, much in the [...]
Dear Friends, The Corona Virus has taught us to be a lot of things, especially on being flexible. I thank you for adapting as needed and for being considerate of others. It has been a long hard road, and it is still too foggy to see where the road [...]
Dear Friends, What a joy it was to have so many new parishioners and visitors come to our Newcomers Brunch! From what I observed, we are living into our calling of being a warm and welcoming congregation! I want to thank the Welcoming Team for all their work and [...]
Dear Friends, We have another big weekend ahead! This Saturday after the 5pm service, we have the Second Saturday Social in the Parish Hall – so bring some finger foods to share. On Sunday after the 10am service, we have the Newcomers Brunch in the Parish Hall – we welcome [...]
Dear Friends, As we finish our stewardship campaign of a “Time to Build,” I want to thank you all for being a part of St. Monica’s. It is truly an honor to be in the Body of Christ with you. I thank you to all those who have made a [...]
Dear Friends, I invite us all to take a moment and to remember where we have been in the past few years. We have been confronted with enormous challenges – transitions in leadership, waves of a pandemic, and personal loss. Nonetheless, St. Monica’s continues to be a place where people [...]
In these times, we are required to be flexible and adaptive. With the Omicron variant, the Bishop has asked that we keep our distance from each other. This includes during the Holy Communion. Specifically, he has asked that we serve communion from serving stations. I anticipate that this will be [...]
The biggest understanding that we gain from the event of Christmas is the incarnation. That’s a packed theological term that deserves unwrapping. The event of Christmas, that the Holy becomes flesh with us, provides an entirely new lens through which we can see our world. This means that our earthly [...]
