The theme for today is healing. At our 12:15 pm Holy Eucharist, Pastor Heather Warren preached a wonderful homily about how God turns our expectations upside down so that we might experience the indwelling of God. We had prayers for healing, and I coul... »
Hopefully by now you have seen my post below about our big community meeting for IMPACT on Monday evening with members of the Board of Supervisors and City Council (look below this post for that). Many of you were there -- thanks for coming!I was asked... »
Photo by The Daily ProgressMore than 1,500 people representing 32 congregations jammed into the John Paul Jones Arena on Monday evening to show our support for IMPACT and the two proposals we are backing that could make life a little easier for the nee... »
He changed deserts into pools of water *and dry land into water-springs.Psalm 107:35This morning there is a gentle rain falling in Charlottesville, and I sat on our front porch in my time of meditation, reading the day's psalm (above), and Morning Pray... »
Dr. Margaret Mohrmannat our Lenten Luncheon;photo by Lori K. RichardsonWe got back to Charlottesville Friday in time for a Lenten luncheon at St. Paul’s featuring a talk by my friend Dr. Margaret Mohrmann, who is a professor at the University of Virgin... »
Today we get snakes: the lessons are Numbers 21:4-9, Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22, Ephesians 2:1-10 and John 3:14-21. Here is my sermon for today:+ + +What are you afraid of? Snakes?Are you afraid of the dark, or change in your life, or maybe afraid to try cha... »
Winter is definitely in retreat here in Charlottesville. Did the clock change have something to do with it? It snowed a week ago, and Monday it was in the 70s.The other day I got this wonderful photograph from Thomas A. Marshall, a professor at the Uni... »
“Happy are they who consider the poor and needy! The Lord will deliver them in the time of trouble.” Psalm 41As you know, Lent is a time of inward self-examination and confession. Lent is also a time of looking outward at where we have fallen short, es... »
If you've been around Charlottesville awhile you know that the taxi drivers in this town have an odd sense of humor and they like to display it on the trunks of their cabs.And, if you've been around the Episcopal Church awhile you know that we love our... »
I am back in the pulpit today at Charlottesville, and it is good to be back. Today's readings are 2 Kings 5:1-14 , 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Psalm 30 and Mark 1:40-45.+ + +Have you ever been surprised by compassion? Have you ever been surprised by a kind ... »
Gwynn CrichtonI am not preaching today. Instead, I would like to give you a homily given by our own Gwynn Crichton last Wednesday at Evening Prayer. Let me warn you this is personal but very powerful. I am grateful to Gwynn for so many things at St. Pa... »
RESTON -- The big news for us as the annual Diocesan Council opened this morning is that our very own African Development Project won the Bishop's Award for Outreach, conferred by Bishop Shannon Johnston. Hundreds of people applauded as Sue Rainey and ... »
Charlottesville High School's Center for the Performing Arts will soon feature an art show with works by local artists who struggle with disabilities. Channel 29 did a story on it, and it features our own Margaret Lee, a member of St. Paul's with many ... »
May you all have a blessed Christmas. My sermon from the 10:30 pm Christmas Eve service is below. The lessons are Isaiah 9:2-7 , Titus 2:11-14 and Luke 2:1-14(15-20).+ + +The prophet foretold, “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light... »
Tonight at 7 pm at St. Paul's Memorial Church in Charlottesville, we are holding a worship service in a way that we have not done before. We are calling it "The Liturgy of the Longest Night," mindful that today is the Winter Solstice, and mindful that ... »
