Category: Fr. Birch

  • July 25, 2024

    The Sunday ForumThe Sunday Forum this Sunday, July 28, will be well in keeping with our discernment conversations. The question that came out of the box is simple: “What is […]

  • July 18, 2024

    Sunday Forum It is a difficult time to be a citizen of the US and even of the world. Over the last few months I have spoken with many people who […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]