by St. Francis | Aug 7, 2026 | Rector's Reflections
I gave my first sermon in the spring of 2003. I started working on it in January of that year. At the time, I was a senior in college; I was also working on my senior thesis, a poetry chapbook, and getting ready to apply to graduate school (not seminary – I had...
by St. Francis | Jul 30, 2026 | Rector's Reflections
“As the deer longs for the water-brooks, so longs my soul for you, O God. My soul is athirst for God, athirst for the living God; when shall I come to appear before the presence of God?” Psalm 42:1-2 {1979 Book of Common Prayer) I firmly believe that our...
by St. Francis | Jul 23, 2026 | News
Record Attendance! Record Proceeds! For the first time, that I know of, we surpassed 1,000 tickets sold! It was music to my ears to be told during Saturday Brunch that the ticket sellers had run out of tickets! Fortunately, I had been keeping a stash of unused tickets...
by St. Francis | Jul 23, 2026 | Families, Youth
Although summer usually means a lull at St. Francis, there has been plenty of exciting youth-focused work to do these last couple of weeks. One of my priorities has been taking advantage of the summer break to explore new opportunities to serve young people beyond our...
by St. Francis | Jul 23, 2026 | Rector's Reflections
Yesterday was the Feast Day of Mary Magdalene, the apostle to the apostles. Mary Magdalene is very often portrayed as a prostitute by the church at large; this is based on one account in the Gospel of Luke where Jesus drives seven demons out of her, and she is also...
