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…
COMING THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 26 Come sing with life-long Episcopalian and Grammy-winner Bobby McFerrin and Motion for Circlesongs in our 10:15 liturgy March 26. Circlesongs are “spontaneously composed choral pieces” where “every voice has a place in the circle.” Bobby and Motion will be inviting us to experience this ancient and deeply spiritual musical form…
Join us for Holy Week and Easter at Church of the Resurrection! Palm Sunday — April 2nd at 8 am and 10:15 amHoly Eucharist and Festive Procession of the Palms Maundy Thursday — April 6th at 6pm This year we’ll be gathering for a dinner Eucharist in the sanctuary. Join us for a simple and…
If you are looking for a place or new ways to practice Lent this year, please join us! There are many ways to participate, and all are welcome for any part of it, whether you’ve never been here or have been coming for a long time. Here are some ways for us to keep Lent…
This past Sunday, to close out our Annual Meeting, I presented two rector’s crosses in celebration of and gratitude for two amazing people who have given their time and energy so generously to this community. First, to Dan Damon, who has been nothing less than a Godsend. Dan had already been contributing beautifully to our…
Dear friends in Christ, Earlier this week at vestry, one of our outgoing vestry members reflected on how much more comfortable we have grown with change over the last few years. This outgoing group of vestry members stepped into leadership just six weeks or so before the pandemic brought so much of our familiar life…
In this season of epiphany, we will be “improvising” the Gloria as a congregation. This is a brand new way of being for us, a new exploration into music making as a congregation. We are doing very exciting work! Throughout the season, I will offer some thoughts about what we are doing and why. I…
As ever, the only constant is change! Thankfully, our local Covid numbers have already decreased, and the CDC has moved our county back down to the medium risk level. As such, we are no longer asking that people wear masks indoors at church, though of course everyone is always welcome to do so if that…