Nov 30, 2023
Dear Friends, One year ago today my family and I were welcomed with open arms into Trinity Episcopal Church. December 1st was my first day on staff, and being here has felt like the culmination of a lifetime of struggle and hard work. Having gone from full time...
Nov 23, 2023
Dear Friends, Today is “Leftovers Day,” when we eat turkey sandwiches, turkey noodle soup, and – an old friend’s favorite: turkey hash. A quick Google search offers “9 Easy Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes,” or the “25 Best Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes,” or, for the...
Nov 16, 2023
Dear Friends, Thanksgiving is early this year – almost the earliest it can be in November. I suppose that will make it a good year for retailers since there will be a few more “shopping days ‘til Christmas.” Thank goodness a few stores have backtracked on the recent...
Nov 9, 2023
Dear Friends, The 207th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Ohio convenes this evening in Wooster with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 5:30 pm. The convention banquet will follow. Tomorrow morning, the convention’s business session will begin and then wrap up...
Nov 2, 2023
Dear Friends, “Oh, when the saints go marching in. . .” For those of us of a certain age, it’s impossible to read the opening line of the traditional Black spiritual without hearing the jazz great Louis Armstrong singing it. This Sunday, November 5, we’ll celebrate...
Oct 26, 2023
Dear Friends, Many years ago now, David Joslin, who served as the bishop of Central New York, wrote a little pamphlet for Forward Movement Publications (the folks who bring us the “Forward Day by Day” bible reading helps), called “An Apostle in our Midst.” He wanted...
