July 4, 2024
Sunday ForumThis week’s Sunday forum will address a wide range of questions on the subject of worship. We’ll go from the big questions like, “What is worship?” to particular questions […]
Category: Fr. Birch
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June 27, 2024
This week’s Sunday Forum will be a little different. I have a 1:00 commitment on the far side of town and will not be able to give much time to […]
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June 20, 2024
Sunday Forum The Sunday Forum this week will move us from hagiology (Yes, there’s a word for the study of saints.), to pastoral care, to bible study. In this case […]
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June 13, 2024
The Sunday forum this week will be switching gears from theological and spiritual to pastoral. Our topic will be coping with abandonment. We have all felt abandoned at some time […]
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June 6, 2024
Sunday Forum The topic I drew out for the Sunday Forum on June 9 is,“What is our relationship with the Communion of Saints?”We’ll gather after the 10:30 service and I will […]
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May 30, 2024
In the world of Godly Play, the ordinary time of summer has the much more enticing name of the great, green growing time. It is a time to rest, reflect, […]
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May 23, 2024
With the feast of Pentecost the Easter season has come to an end and, after a brief flash of white for Trinity Sunday the church will enter a long green […]
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May 16, 2024
This Sunday, May 19, is the Feast of Pentecost, on which we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. Most of us wear red as a reminder of the fire, […]
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May 2, 2024
The Episcopal Church and tradition blesses us with connections. One of the things I love about our church is its continuity with those who have come before us. The language […]
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April 18, 2024
Save the Date: Our Diocesan Renewal GatheringMark your calendars for June 1st, 2024, when we hold our for our diocesan-wide renewal gathering at St. Paul Episcopal Church in Salem. We will celebrate our life together […]