josieJun 17Wild Wonder Summer 2022After a beautiful culmination of the atrium year in our Pentecost celebration, summer’s here! In the latest pastoral letter, as only she...
josieJun 1Pentecost PrepDear friends, This Sunday we'll celebrate Pentecost, the feast of the Holy Spirit! We’ve come to the end of Easter season, remembering...
josieApr 8Hosanna to AlleluiaPrayer card idea: Hosanna on one side (meaning something like "Please save us"); Alleluia on the other ("Praise the LORD"). Ready to be...
josieFeb 4Let It Shine!Dear friends, Children are invited to usher in our Candlemas service this Sunday, through singing and a joyful procession. If possible,...
josieJan 19Atrium @ RandolphA seven year-old's meditation on the Lord's Prayer [slightly edited for clarity:)]: "Porque tuyo es el reino" [For yours is the kingdom]...
josieJan 1✨Incarnation families—share your epiphanies ✨January 1, 2022 (!) Dear parents, Happy New Year and Merry Christmas! As you probably know, we're still celebrating "Christmastide" on...
josieJul 17, 2021Kids @ Canopy ChurchAt last's week's parish meeting I noted that our kids are SO WONDERFUL! One of our goals in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (our Sunday...
josieJun 4, 2021Wild Wonder SummerIncarnation kids, and community members of all ages, will be gathering at Alcova Heights Park following our Sunday worship for a relaxed...
josieApr 7, 2021Easter WonderHow lovely it was to enjoy the breeze together in our new "canopy church" on Easter Sunday! . . . and it's extra-lovely to realize that...
josieMar 26, 2021Welcoming Kids into Holy WeekThere are many ways to engage with Holy Week, dear parents, but we’re all worn thin and so here are my TL;DR top recommendations: Set...
josieFeb 12, 2021Bread, Fish, Fruit for LentI showed my 9-year-old daughter this picture of art from our Atrium, to see if she recognized the artist: Jacob Lawrence, whose work we...
josieDec 18, 2020Advent Wonder December 20: Love for All PeopleFor a child has been born to us, a son given to us, authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God ...
josieDec 11, 2020Advent Wonder December 13: Joy for All PeopleBut you, O Bethlehem of Ephratha, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel.
josieDec 7, 2020A Visit from Bishop John on Saint Nicholas DayDecember 6 marked the second Sunday of Advent, as well as the Feast of Saint Nicholas—and, of course, Bishop John Guernsey’s annual visit!
josieDec 4, 2020Advent Wonder December 6: Peace for All PeopleTherefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son and shall name him Immanuel.
josieNov 27, 2020Advent Wonder November 29: Hope for All PeopleThe people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. Isaiah 9:2
josieNov 20, 2020Wild Wonder November 22: The GiftsHow is Jesus the ultimate example of this way of living? How is Jesus the ultimate gift?
josieNov 13, 2020Wild Wonder November 15: Steal Away to JesusSteal away, steal away, Steal away to Jesus! Steal away, steal away home, I ain't got long to stay here.
josieNov 6, 2020Wild Wonder November 8: A FamilyThis month's Jacob Lawrence painting, A Family, offers a more peaceful energy than the last two. Does this resemble your family table?
josieOct 30, 2020Wild Wonder November 1: Family TablesIncarnation families are gathering on Sunday mornings at 9:30am in Alcova Heights Park—or at home, or in another lovely natural spot—for...