“Amazed and astonished, they asked…” (Acts 2:7) Dear friends, I always love Pentecost Sunday. The children’s leadership, the languages, the paper airplanes, the candle lighting, the testimonies of God’s Spirit at work, the quiet prayers for gifts. I am often surprised by which of the Isaiah 11 gifts most resonates with me in a given year; this year, I was moved to pray for Counsel (described as, “to listen to God in our hearts; to receive God’s guidance about what should be d

Pentecost by Andrew Wyeth, 1989 (USA) Dear friends, This Sunday is Pentecost, the Feast of the Holy Spirit, one of the biggest celebrations of the church year (annual reminders: wear red and bring something to share for a global potluck!). Pentecost is also the culmination of the year for our children’s ministry, so we adapt our liturgy to mimic what they would be doing in the Atrium on this day. It’ll be more participatory, more visual, more tactile. We’ll also invite the ch

O God, your unfailing providence sustains the world we live in and the life we live: Watch over those, both night and day, who work while others sleep, and grant that we may never forget that our common life depends upon each other’s toil; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (from the Compline service in the Book of Common Prayer) "Gardener" by Janpeter Muilwijk (Netherlands), 2014. I love how the white blossoms mark Jesus' wounds and he is opening the gate around the tree.

A scene from the shadow puppet theater at our shared Incarnation-Holy Comforter Easter Vigil Dear Incarnation, It was wonderful to worship together on Sunday, and I’m so grateful for the beautiful weather for our rescheduled parish meeting! Thank you to everyone who helped us quickly reset the sanctuary and set up the playground with the all-important sound system, coffee, and snacks. You all are the best! On Sunday night, I headed over to Holy Comforter for their parish meet