I’ve recently accepted a position as Interim Rector at St. Andrews by the Sea in Little Compton. It’s probably a one year + commitment.
I’m excited. The church is 2 miles from our home, and I know many of the parishioners.
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Leaving Grace
Posted in 1 on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Easter
Posted in 1 on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Alleluia! Christ is risen!
The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!
So begins our Easter celebration, starting with The Great Vigil of Easter on Saturday night, and continuing throughout the Easter season. We are people of the resurrection, and this is the most important season of the year for us and for all Christians.
Easter began with [...]
Retirement
Posted in 1 on February 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »
To the people of Grace Church,
It is with very mixed feelings that I am writing to tell you that I plan to retire as Rector of Grace as of June 30, 2009.
When I came here in 2000 (I officially began on March 1st of that year), I envisioned my tenure here as lasting [...]
Antiguan Vacation
Posted in 1 on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We returned Saturday night from a wonderful time in Antigua. As usual, the highlight was the eucharistic service we hosted on the beach, attended by hotal guests and staff. Our free will offering was split between the local Anglican and Methosist Churches. Valerie, a member of the staff, composed and sang a new solo for [...]
Happy (Hopefully!) New Year
Posted in 1 on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’re off to a fast start here at Grace. Last night we celebrated Christmas with a Christmas Lessons and Carols service, with the “Grace Church Singers,” a group of music loving parishioners who sing on Sunday mornings as a complement to our regular choir. This was their first “solo” service, and they were terrific! It [...]
December 23rd, 2008
Posted in 1 on December 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was reminded today of two realites. first, I am personally NOT ready for Jesus to come. Unfortunately, this seems to be a reality for me each and every Advent season. My unreadiness shows up in lots of ways, from a tendency to have a “bah, humbug” attidude as Christmas approaches, to being tardy and [...]
Vacation Post
Posted in 1 on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re relaxing here in Little Compton on an overcast and rainy day. Our vacation has been busy and productive. I spent the weekend of 8/2-8/3 cycling from Sturbridge to Provincetown as part of the Pan Mass Challenge (www.pmc.org), raising money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
We then spent five days in Vermont visiting [...]
Summer Reflections
Posted in 1 on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
July 23rd.
I’m preparing for our Wednesday Eucharist, one of the highlights of my week. We have a small but fiercely faithful group of from 4 to 10 people, mostly not Grace parishioners, who come to this quiet worship time each week. Today we’ll be celebrating St. Mary Magdalene.
The weather this summer has been consistently hot [...]
New Orleans June 22nd
Posted in 1 on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A group of sixrteen from Grace Church arrived here yesterday. We’re staying at the Beacon of Hope, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana (EDOLA). We’re living in an air conditioned facility with showers (double yeah!).
The grup includes: Ken Gould and Mary Kesson, Rob and Sarah Rocchio, Damian and Derrin Almada, Gill Furey, Nathan [...]
Trivia Questions
Posted in 1 on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you look at the comments i’ve received, you’ll see that two people answered both questions correctly, Elizabeth Dennett (my sister, from Christ Church, Needham) and Marty Ames. Is it just a coincidence that both are heads of the Altar Guild at their respective parishes? Dave Seifert answered one of the two questions, also correctly. [...]
