November 15, 2023 Beloved in Christ: The 166th Convention of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota is in our rear-view mirror now, but what a convention it was! Delegates from all over the state met at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie to do the work of the church,

November 1, 2023 Beloved in Christ: I was a little surprised when I realized how much I am looking forward to All Saints' Day. It's today, November 1, and we will celebrate it this Sunday. For years, All Saints' Day for me was merely the day after Halloween, the

October 11, 2023 Beloved in Christ: Bishop Deon K. Johnson of the Diocese of Missouri is a gifted prayer composer. He has written many prayers before this week (I hope he's working on a book). In the face of the unbelievable violence, fear, and grief happening in Israel and

September 20, 2023 Beloved in Christ: It is an interesting and exciting time to live in Rochester, Minnesota, and to belong to the beloved faith community at Calvary. Our next door neighbor, the Mayo Clinic, is in the mid-life planning stages of a massive expansion in order to provide

September 13, 2023 Beloved in Christ: Every week, Bishop Loya sends a note to all diocesan clergy. He includes clergy news and other tidbits. I found this past week's note particularly meaningful for faith communities, which are active places where passionate and energetic people do God's work, and don't

September 6, 2023 Beloved in Christ: My visit to Atlanta over the past week went well. It is always a long drive - now that my mother lives in independent living (in a wonderful retirement home built and opened by my home parish of St. Anne's almost 40 years