In a few weeks, on November 13th, I will be stepping into a different kind of time as I start my sabbatical, returning February 20th. There is so much that I absolutely love about serving as your rector, and I am also ready for this rest. That’s what sabbatical is, more than anything: a sabbath…
Dear friends, We who are many are one body, for we all share one bread and one cup. When we think about church membership, most of us probably think about the congregation where we come together to be and to receive the body of Christ. But we are also members of the Episcopal Church and…
Dear friends, One of the things that came especially clear in our recent congregational survey and listening sessions is that it is very important to many people here that our church is open, affirming, and inclusive. Our vestry shares this desire, and they have named being more explicitly welcoming of LGBTQ folks as one of…
On June 11 we commissioned a team of trained Healing Team Ministers to be channels of God’s healing love, and began offering prayers at the Healing Station by the Tree of Life mosaic. We have been moved and encouraged by those who have taken advantage of this offering. For some of you this this may…
Holy Land Registration Form 2024 Dear friends, I am beyond thrilled that our pilgrimage to the Holy Land is beginning to really take shape for next year. In June of 2024, a group of us from Church of the Resurrection will have the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of Jesus together, stepping into these…
Dear Church of the Resurrection Friends, As disciples of Jesus we are called to the work of healing and reconciliation. I believe God’s desire is always for our health and wholeness. Often, however, our reality is one of brokenness. When we bring that brokenness of body, mind, or spirit before God we open ourselves to…
From the Rector Over the winter and spring, we’ve been experimenting with a few key elements of our worship: how the sanctuary is set up, and how we make music together. In January, we turned the chairs into the round, with the altar set as the focal point at our center so that we were…
From Whitney Wilson, Associate for Formation and Ministry Development Dear Church of the Resurrection, As many of you know, I have been preparing for Ordination to the priesthood over the past few years. I am thrilled to tell you all that I have been approved for ordination and will be ordained a transitional deacon Saturday…
A Message from our Music Director “Consider the lilies. How do they grow? They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.” Matthew 6:28-29 Victor Wooten tells us that when he was a child, his mother would tell him,You are…
A Message from our Music Director What a few weeks it’s been! Starting on the last Sunday of Lent, we’ve had Bobby McFerrin, Dave Worm and friends joining us each week to lead Circle songs. We spent the seasons of Lent and Epiphany sitting in the round, in a circle. Sitting in this way can…