Disciples, Apostles, and Saints! It is wonderful to be back, to be welcomed and supported by such a loving and generous community! After three months of Sabbatical, it is a time of joy and grace to prepare for reunion, to be among friends again. The experience is also quite overwhelming. As I …
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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 …
