Pentecost VIII Afrique fête July 26, 2020 Genesis 29:15-28 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-52 Afrique Fête is one of my favorite Sundays of the year. It feels to me like a festival that is unique to the family of St. Esprit, and it always comes as a surprise to me to hear how many of our…
Pentecost VII July 19, 2020 Genesis 28:10-19 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-43 Though Edwin Muir was born on the island of Orkney in Scotland, he must be one of the most well-travelled poets in history. He spent time in London, Prague, Germany, Italy and Austria. He was Norton Professor of English at Harvard University. He had…
Pentecost 6 / Bastille 12 July 2020 It is said that Jean-Baptiste Belley, the first black deputy for the French colony of Santo Domingo in 1793, introduced the third term of the motto, “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”. Still today, the motto that one associates so often with France is also one of the mottoes of the…
CINQUIEME DIMANCHE APRES LA PENTECOTE 5 juillet 2020 Il est probable que ce soit le fait de grandir à Chypre qui m’a donné le goût de tout ce qui est “oriental”. Notre passage de la Genèse sur le mariage arrangé d’Isaac et Rébecca est rempli de ces images que les gens qualifient d’orientales. On…
As we were contemplating the gradual reopening of the church several weeks ago, the improving statistics and a feeling of optimism led us to believe that a limited opening would be possible for all services. Since those guidelines were put together, several developments have occurred. The Rector and Vestry have decided to modify our re-opening schedule for…