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

May 17, 2023 Beloved in Christ: For the past almost 18 months, Calvary’s music program and the Motet Choir have been led by interim staff. Each of them has brought their own gifts and talents, faith and style to our community. For the past nine of those months, our

April 12, 2023 Beloved in Christ: Alleluia Christ is risen! We have begun the Great Fifty Days of Easter. For the next several weeks, until the Day of Pentecost (May 28 this year), we will continue in our liturgy marking the miracle of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus

April 5, 2023 Beloved in Christ: May the indescribable joy of Easter morning be yours this Easter, and every day. May the promise of the mystery of the empty tomb invite and intrigue you always to follow the call of the One who made the tomb to be empty.