December 19, 2024
‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the church, Every preacher was stirring, not least Father Birch.The greens would be hung on Sunday, by noon,While Mary and Joseph search for […]
Category: Fr. Birch
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December 12, 2024
This time of year is difficult for many people. The short day and long nights, the cold wet weather, and the press of the busyness and emotion of the holidays […]
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December 5, 2024
Instructed EucharistBy popular request as our new Church year begins, I am putting together an instructed Eucharist service that we will use for our regular worship services one Sunday in […]
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November 7, 2024
Pondering after an ElectionThe Feast of All Saints is one of the four Baptismal feasts of the church year. This past Sunday, as we gave thanks for the great cloud […]
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October 31, 2024
Tomorrow is the Feast of All Saints when the Church remembers those who have been “the chosen vessels of [God’s] grace, and the lights of the world in their generations. […]
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October 24, 2024
Through this past month our liturgy has used resources from the Season of Creation materials complied and authorized by many Bishops, including our own. Through this time, we’ve been reminded […]
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October 17, 2024
Service Times Return to UsualThe Vestry has voted to suspend our arrangements with St. Matthew’s until further notice. This means that beginning this Sunday, October 20, our service times will […]
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October 3, 2024
This coming Tuesday, October 8, the Vestries of The Church of the Resurrection and St. Matthews will be meeting jointly to consider whether and how to continue to share clergy. […]
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September 26, 2024
Blessing of the AnimalsSt. Francis preached to birds and converted wolves and saw Christ in all things, chiefly in the poor. This Sunday we’ll be jumping the gun a little […]
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September 19, 2024
Love God, Love God’s CreationBeginning after the Feast of St. Francis we will turn our attention for a while to the gift of God’s creation, from our own existence to […]