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Annual Meeting, with Proposed Amended Bylaws
Dear friends in Christ, Our Annual Meeting of Church of the Resurrection will be held next Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 11:30 am. At this meeting, members of the parish will be asked to vote on Amended and Restated Bylaws for the Parish. The intent of the updated bylaws is to ensure that the bylaws conform to…
Choir Begins Again
Choir is back! Our new music director, Jamie Apgar, will be with us very soon. Weekly choir rehearsals will start back up on Thursday, January 8th at 7pm in the sanctuary. All are welcome to join, whether you’ve sung with the choir before or not. All that’s needed is a willingness to try and a…
Advent & Christmas at Resurrection
The days are getting shorter, the world sometimes feels like an awfully dark place, and even still, we receive the promise that beautiful things and new life begin to take form in the dark. That’s part of how we practice the holy season of Advent, this time of getting ready for God — who is…
Come sing with Bobby McFerrin!
We are delighted to be hosting a singing workshop with Bobby McFerrin and his wonderful acapella group, Motion. Tuesday, November 18th, 5:30 – 7:00 pm This will be a great opportunity to learn how to listen to one another, explore the heart and soul of music, and creatively make something beautiful together. The workshop is limited…
LGBTQ+ History in the Church
October is LGBTQ+ History Month. Learn about the history in our national church. Church of the Resurrection is blessed to have a vibrant group of LGBTQ+ members and Allies. How did we get here? This week and next we will take a look at the years of discussion and decision-making in both the American Episcopal…
Introducing our new Music Director
Dear friends in Christ, I am absolutely delighted to share that after a competitive search process with many accomplished applicants, I have hired our new Music Director! Dr. Jamie Apgar will be coming to lead us, and I couldn’t be happier to welcome him to Church of the Resurrection. Jamie is currently serving as the…
Small-Group Offerings this Fall
his Fall we will again be offering opportunities for people to participate in small groups. Small groups are designed to be places that you can dive into a specific spiritual topic or practice with a group of people to create community. This Fall we are have three different opportunities: If you are interested or have…
Love Always Wins
Dear ones, I discovered this morning that someone had slashed our Pride banners hanging on Gregory Lane in front of the church. I am sad, angry, and yet not entirely surprised, given the way these hateful acts seem to be more acceptable and even encouraged in our current climate. Here’s what remains absolutely true though:…
Pride — now, and all year round!
Beloveds, June is nearly upon us, and with it, many ways to celebrate Pride. At Church of the Resurrection and in the Episcopal Church more broadly, we hold inclusion as central to who we are as a community, every month, all year long. And, it is wonderful to have these opportunities to celebrate this with…
Our Hearing Loop is Here!
After many months of discerning, planning, furniture moving and multiple rounds of installation work, our new hearing loop is finally fully installed and is up and running! We will be refining the sound levels in the coming weeks, but are delighted that it is working well. The system is made up of an array of…
Lord, Have Mercy
Lord, have mercy. This morning Rev. Liz shared that all the money gathered during our offering today as well as on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday would go to support two hospitals run by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem — one in the West Bank, and one in Gaza. Soon after services, our Presiding Bishop…
Invitation to a Holy Lent
Since the very beginning, Christians have used the weeks leading up to Easter as a time to prepare our hearts, minds, and lives for what God is doing in the resurrection. People keep the holy season of Lent in many ways: by learning and reflecting, by offering and embracing forgiveness, by letting go of what…