Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! God created Sabbath for the Hebrew people as an invitation to something essential to life, to the practice of living. That, at the end of a long week of work and responsibility, of obedience to social forces and familial relationships, we take time to stop. Yes, …
Sabbath
Summer Sabbatical
With the end of the school year, we come again to summer, to a time of vacation and rest, when we think of beaches and fireworks, grilling outside and going to summer festivals. And for St. Stephen’s, this year is full of anticipation and renewal, with activities and opportunities throughout the …
Sabbath and Peace
In the list of commands God gave to Moses to share with the Hebrew people, they made rest one of them. A command to rest weekly. A holy pattern. And that same pattern was to work at every scale. Every seventh day, then every seventh year. A whole year of rest. God also invites us to associate …
