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This collect we just read ties together the Blessed Virgin Mary, vocation, and service empowered by the Holy Spirit. But this day feels like a hard day to be reminded of that. Mary, on this day, sits at the foot of the cross, and we are reminded of her agony as she watched her son … READ MORE…
I speak to you in the name of the father, son and holy spirit. Amen. Please be seated. I’m grateful to be with you this morning, and I thank Penny, our dean, for inviting me. I’m Hannah Wilder, your seminarian and I bring you greetings from the School for Ministry, our local theological training … READ MORE…
The humorist Garrison Keillor is credited with the following: Many Episcopalians are bred from childhood to sing in four-part harmony, a talent that comes from sitting on the lap of someone singing alto or tenor or bass and hearing the harmonic intervals by putting your little head against that person’s rib cage. It’s natural for … READ MORE…
This week in the gospel we hear about Jesus getting angry in the temple. The first part of the reading focuses on Jesus driving the money changers out of the temple. The other gospels put that story at the end of Jesus’ ministry, and historically many scholars believe this act of sedition may have been … READ MORE…
The St. Paul’s Cathedral Library is up and running, and you are invited to make use of it at your convenience. There are over 2000 books available, and you can search the on-line “card catalog” on your computer at home or on your smart phone at https://www.librarycat.org/lib/stpaulscathedral There you can type in a book title, … READ MORE…
I´ve been thinking about power this week. In our Gospel reading, Jesus horrifies his friends by saying that he´s going to be arrested, tortured, and killed. This sounds like loser talk to the disciples, and Peter takes him to task. What kind of Messiah is he, if he´s giving up so easily? Of course, Peter … READ MORE…
Now that a week has passed since Ashes to Go, and everything is put away, and totals have been tallied, I thought I should share my reflections with all of you. First, my huge thanks to everyone who made the day possible. To Jeff Martinhuak and Susan Jester for all the planning meetings. To Konnie … READ MORE…
Want to learn to be an active listener and reach out to others in a distinctively Christian way? On Saturday, March 3, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral will host a Stephen Ministry Introductory Workshop from 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., and refreshments will be served. Stephen Ministry helps members fulfill their Christian calling … READ MORE…
I’m going to invite you to go on a journey with me this Lent. It’s not an outward journey but an inward one. There are 40 days in Lent, not counting the Sundays. 40 is a special number both for the Jewish community and for the Church. Because 40 is the number for transformation. So, … READ MORE…
Last Sunday afternoon, Ryan McKenna had a mountaintop experience. You might have seen it on TV. He was the teenager who got to take selfies with Justin Timberlake during the halftime show of the Superbowl. Imagine finding yourself standing next to your idol, lit up by dazzling beams, in a show witnessed by millions of … READ MORE…