Seeking Only God’s Love
As we complete another revolution around the sun, in the dark days of winter it feels like a natural time to reflect on the year that has...
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A Christmas Calling for Celebration
Being born of Vietnamese immigrants, my sister and I didn’t have any cultural or religious traditions passed down to us. My parents were...
The Music of Christmas
As Christmas approaches, we are fortunate to have a variety of musical offerings to enhance our Christmas celebrations. Performances of...
Their Name Liveth For Evermore
Background: As the First World War’s bloodiness took its toll, the practical challenges of dealing with death on a vast scale grew –...
Why I Like the Book of Common Prayer
Millions of people around the world have utilized the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) since its inception in the 1500s, and it still influences...
Introduced to a Life with Faith
St. Matthew’s is my family’s church, so I started coming when I was young. My grandfather, Duncan Green, lived near St. Matthew’s and...
Life Sentences
My daughter said something to me that struck a chord. She was told by the doctors that she must start to take insulin and my daughter said...
Contemplative Youth Ministry
“This yearning to be fully awake and alive…is the heart of the contemplative tradition.” – Mark Yaconelli Contemplate means...
Listen, Bear Witness
“What does it mean to be present? It means being open and available to others with as much of ourselves as possible, as unguarded as...