Christ: The Mother Hen  by Kelly Latimore, drawn from Jesus’ words in Matthew 23:37. This image has been a source of comfort and inspiration to the Maryland congregation. Dear Incarnation, Believe it or not, as of September 2025, we have held nine  fourth-Sunday services and potluck dinners in Hyattsville, MD! It’s been such a joy to see this little community grow, month by month, around prayer, worship, and good food. And now we’re getting ready for an exciting next step — w

Note: Amy is on vacation until August 22. Please keep her and her family in your prayers. Dear Incarnation, On August 24 at 7 pm, we’ll...

Friends, Alleluia! Happy Easter! On Sunday we looked at encounters with the Risen Jesus in our readings — in a locked room to scared and...

Holy Week begins Sunday! As I was writing this post, a large box arrived on my doorstep covered in giant neon stickers that say KEEP...

Small things matter As you've now heard many times, I attended the Matthew 25 Gathering in El Paso, TX several weeks ago, along with...

LENT AT INCARNATION Lent is a 40-day season in which we prepare ourselves for Easter. Through reflection and repentance, we begin to...

I am writing this from an apartment on the Texas-Mexico border overlooking the wall separating El Paso from Ciudad Juarez. Liz, Jared...

(This song and video were released last fall, and I've watched and wept more than once at both the beauty of table fellowship and all the...

When my kids were very young, we sometimes made a "winter spiral": we'd mix up a stodgy salt dough (yes, I said stodgy - thank you Liz...

One of the things I love about the Sunday Advent readings is how God consistently shows up in unexpected places. In wilderness and desert...

NOTE: This post will be updated as new information is available! Any changes will be noted below. Our building has served us SO well...

Dear friends, A few weeks ago, my family took a vacation in the wilds of West Virginia, and we spent a day hiking to the top of a peak...

Many years ago, I read a book about European children who were evacuated during the bombing raids of WW2. Some relocated to distant...

What are your fav reads (or movies) at the moment? Here’s a list of some of the books Incarnation people are reading! West With the...

What do clergy do? Sometimes we're asked what exactly it is that we do as clergy.....well apart from the practical running of a church…...

Ordination Saturday is coming! Last week Katie shared some of her story as she prepares for ordination to the priesthood. This week Amy,...

Hoorah, Katie and Amy are getting ordained at 5pm on June 26!!!! On June 26, Katie will be ordained as a priest and Amy as a transitional...

Note: if you are feeling awkward about re-gathering and want to talk about it, please contact one of us! Liz, Katie, and Amy are all...

Dear Incarnation, This is the final week of Liz's sabbatical; can you believe it? I am so looking forward to welcoming her wise pastoral...

Dear Incarnation, Last week's letter invited you to consider adopting a spiritual practice for Lent. In preparation, we encouraged you to...