Keep Awake, Beloved
Luke 9:28-32 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray....
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Fr. Gerry Sevick
Dec 16, 2020
Chalking the Door
On Epiphany, consider participating in an ancient tradition known as “Chalking the Door.” This practice consists of marking a blessing in...
Fr. Gerry Sevick
Dec 14, 2020
Longing for Communion
“For nothing will be impossible with God.” Luke 1:37 Gabriel says this at the Annunciation referencing both Mary’s own soon-to-be...
Fr. Gerry Sevick
Jul 9, 2020
What I Have Learned During the Pandemic
Fr. Gerry asked members of the vestry to capture some of their thoughts about what they have learned during the pandemic. These candid...
Fr. Gerry Sevick
Jun 9, 2020
Turning Point?
We read, hear, and probably say it ourselves: “We are in a crisis.” The crisis we face has many facets. I read of all the critical events...
Fr. Gerry Sevick
Jun 27, 2019
Grief
That Saturday evening, we received the news as I was preparing for bed and thinking about Sunday services. Then we got the call. I knew...
Fr. Gerry Sevick
Jun 12, 2019
Entering Sacred Space and Time - The Green Season
The days after the Feast of Pentecost are often called “Ordinary time” or the “Green Season.” Every Sunday the clergy wear green...
Fr. Gerry Sevick
May 31, 2019
Entering Sacred Space and Time - The Soul
God told Moses to remove his shoes at the sight of the burning bush because he was standing on sacred ground. Another – Moses, coming...
Fr. Gerry Sevick
May 15, 2019
Entering Sacred Space and Time - God's Revelation
What is sacred Space? What does it mean to enter sacred space? How is it different from ordinary space? Sacred space is not created by...
Fr. Gerry Sevick
May 15, 2019
Entering Sacred Space and Time - The Eucharist
We believe in sacred space, be that Moses and the burning bush; the place of Jacob’s dream; the location of the crucifixion of Jesus; or...
Fr. Gerry Sevick
May 2, 2019
Entering Sacred Space and Time - Giving Thanks
I want to begin at the ending. My parents taught me to say “thank you” after attending a birthday party, a sleep over, or anytime I had...
Fr. Gerry Sevick
Apr 16, 2019
Entering Sacred Space and Time - Love
“I love you.” This is what we say when we attend worship on Sunday. We may enter worship with concerns, fears, pains, and confusions. We...
Fr. Gerry Sevick
Apr 9, 2019
Entering Sacred Space and Time - Grace
So, if the right way to enter into worship is to do so without expectations of what we will receive, and we are to enter into worship...
Fr. Gerry Sevick
Mar 21, 2019
Why I Fast
I fast on Fridays. I have for most of my adult life. I fast all year round except on Feast Days and the 50 days of Easter (a Feast...
Scott Frnka
Jun 19, 2018
My Experience on the Vestry
Serving on the Vestry is more than just “doing the business of the church.” For me, it has been a deeply meaningful and spiritual...
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