January 3, 2024 Beloved in Christ: In ancient times, before most people owned a calendar, The Epiphany Proclamation was read in churches to the faithful. While the calendar need for this is gone now, the proclamation still exists. I rediscovered it this year and am intrigued with the community

December 20, 2023 Beloved in Christ: I am thinking of each of you tonight, less than a week before Christmas. I know that many of you are preparing yourself and your family for a longed - for trip to visit loved ones. Some of you are preparing your homes

November 29, 2023 Beloved in Christ: The Season of Advent begins this Sunday, December 3. We mark the season during our Sunday worship services, and then continue with one of my favorite services of the season, Advent Lessons and Carols, at 4:00 pm that afternoon. Our traditional service is

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