Category: Reflections

“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel…” is probably the oldest Christmas carol still sung today.  The original version dating back to the 9th century was sung in Latin and […]

Thursday Reflection December 2, 2021 Hark a Thrilling Voice is Sounding One of the joys of being Episcopalian is the hymnody.   A second is a full range […]

“Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Once again I wrestle with gratitude and its importance to […]

Retired Episcopal Bishop and Choctaw Elder Steven Charleston begins his daily prayers by acknowledging the four directions and the earth and the sky.  These he calls “the holy […]

In this season of thanksgiving, it is a good time to reflect on what Christ Church means to us, and to explore again how we are good stewards […]

Christ Church’s building and sanctuary draw people into worship and set the tone of our time in community together.  From surveying the congregation, one gets a strong sense […]

“Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness” “To Autumn” by John Keats Autumn is the season of gathering in and appreciating the fruit and blessings of our lives, those […]

Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that […]

A small boy enjoyed his collection of toy soldiers and loved playing with them.   Another boy came over to play and made a cutting remark about the […]

Ah, what am I that these my friendsShould minister to me so graciously? From “The Comfort of the Woods” by Amos Russell Wells The sequoias of King’s Canyon […]