Happy New Year! It's Advent. It is amazing and weird that it has once again arrived at our busiest, most distracted time of the year. I know it is coming and yet it always arrives like a surprise. Advent has a distinct character. Often mistaken for somber or penitential, Advent's focus on …
What’s Going On – 11/28
This past Sunday we wrapped up our annual pledge campaign. We invited one another to discern the need to be generous, to share in every perfect gift. Each year, we set a date to wrap it up because at some point we have to say "it's time to make the budget!" And our treasurer loves it when we all …
What’s Going On – 11/21
If you have never attended a diocesan convention, I think you are missing out. Of course, you must also consider the source. I'm not just a church nerd. I grew up going to convention with my family. First in the Diocese of Michigan and then with the forming of the Diocese of Eastern Michigan. So the …