August 23, 2023 Beloved in Christ: One of the things I love the most about Minnesota is a good solid Minnesota summer. It's hard for me to tear myself away during the months that contain warmth, leisure, gardening, outdoor activities that I can actually do (not so good on

August 16, 2023 Beloved in Christ: It will be years and years before the island of Maui will be fully recovered from the historic, devastating wildfires that caused the deaths of, as of today, over 100 people, with hundreds still missing along with the destruction of homes, business and

August 2, 2023 Beloved in Christ:You, O God, are supreme and holy.You create our world and give us life.Your purpose overarches everything we do.You have always been with us.You are God.You, O God, are infinitely generous,good beyond all measure.You came to us before we came to you.You have revealed and

July 19, 2023 Beloved in Christ: Last week I wrote a note about the transition period that Calvary will undertake beginning on August 5, as we move back to sharing the Common Cup in the Holy Eucharist, and begin letting go of the compostable cups we have used since

July 11, 2023 Beloved in Christ: Fair Warning – long but important letter ahead! When the Bishop approved the re-opening of churches during the Covid pandemic, my first priority, in the midst of a strong desire to keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible, was to figure out

June 13, 2023 Beloved in Christ: On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with news of freedom. More than 250,000 African Americans embraced freedom by executive decree in what became known as Juneteenth