My Spiritual Art Journey
My spiritual art journey began very early in my childhood. As a priest’s child, I have fond childhood memories of my mother bringing a sketchpad and crayons for me to…
Worshipping In The Easter Triduum
At this time when we are unable to gather and worship together in person, St. Philip's is adapting the liturgies to make them meaningful and relevant to those who are…
New Zoom Security Measures – What does this mean for St. Philip’s?
You probably won’t be surprised to learn that Zoom has experienced a sudden and unexpected increase in the number of Zoom users. We are all Zooming these days - to…
Holy Week: Preparing Amid Covid-19
Grace and peace be with you: About three months ago we chalked our houses with an Epiphany blessing. Before that they were decorated for Christmas, and before that for Thanksgiving,…
Outdoor Opportunities for Prayer and Contemplation
As this social distancing extends into a future for an unknown time, we will all become more anxious to be about our normal activities, especially as the weather warms up,…
Our Bells will be Ringing – Our Prayers Ascending
John Thomas Buchanan has organized a group to ring our church bell three times a day beginning this Friday. The bells will call us to prayer at 8:00 a.m., noon,…
Finding Our Holy Spaces
Author: Sharron Carnes, Senior Warden Like many families, we had made plans months ago to go on a spring break skiing trip. Although we were well aware of the corona virus,…
Sunday Services Continue Live on Facebook
We will be live-streaming our 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday on Facebook. This will be a service of Morning Prayer and can be found in the Book of Common Prayer…
A Word from Fr. Mike
It was just a week ago that I sent you my first e-news about COVID-19. Much has changed in that time and continues to change. The routines and rhythms of…
3/17/2020 Update on Covid-19
March 17, 2020 Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Since I last wrote you concerning COVID-19 President Trump has issued some new guidelines, and last night the…
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Interrupting the Silence
- A Better DirectionGreg Bovino, the Border Patrol Commander-at-Large, is no longer the “commander,” is leaving Minneapolis, and is returning to his previous duty station in California. (Source) A number of CBP agents in Minneapolis are also leaving. (Source) The chief federal judge in Minneapolis has ordered the head of ICE to appear and explain why he should […]
- Another Morning AfterAfter a federal agent murdered Renee Good I wrote about normalcy as resistance and making a pledge to normalcy. This morning, the morning after federal agents murdered Alex Pretti, I wrote this to myself: Lord,… Lord,… The silence shatters my words. I have no words. I can only remember and say their names. For Renee, […]
- Going To Pharaoh- A Reflection On Martin Luther King, Jr. DayIn the Episcopal Church the Feast of Martin Luther King, Jr., is celebrated on April 4, the date of his death. One of the things that strikes me about the gospel assigned for that day (Luke 6:27-36) is just how much Jesus sounds like Martin Luther King, Jr. “Love your enemies, do good to those […]
- Making A Pledge To NormalcyLate last Friday afternoon I went for a bike ride. I chased dirt roads through a neighborhood forest, spooked some deer, enjoyed cool weather, and kept an eye on the cloudy and darkening skies. My only goal was to get back to my truck before the sun set. It felt nice to be out and […]