Because it's summer, a time when many individuals and family make time for travel, I thought I would share the story of the most epic road trip my family ever went on (disclaimer: I had not yet been born...and neither had any of you). Once upon a time, my great-great-great-great-grandfather, Wilhelm Keil, was born in Prussia (now Germany). By the time he was in his early 30s, he had founded a … [Read more...]
June 15, 2022
On Pentecost, we started a new art project for all Peoples: a tablecloth and hangings for the pulpit and lectern that will be covered in our handprints!!! At Pentecost, the first generation of believers, who came from every nation under heaven and lived all kinds of different lives, came together to create something new: what we now know as “the church." With our new paraments, all of our … [Read more...]
May 15, 2022
My grandmother used to make stained glass until she lost her studio space around the time I was born. Any time I left or returned home, I would see the red roses she made for the front door or the panel of butterflies over the back door. The windows of the room that she had set up as the grandchildren's play room had clear windows with borders of different colored blocks and three different pieces … [Read more...]
February 2, 2022
2021 was tumultuous, as we entered a second year of pandemic life. We began the year worshiping at home as I led Sunday morning and Wednesday evening services from my craft room, using only music in the public domain. In February, Ken Guzmán and Josette Rechul offered to share their musical gifts, which gave us a reason to purchase licenses giving us the right to use more modern music in our … [Read more...]
January 1, 2022
November 24, 2021
Every Advent, we begin again--starting the church year over, returning to the beginning of the story as we wait for Christ to come into the world. It's a season of preparation and candlelight, a season of hope and longing for the world to be transformed. We sing old songs while looking towards a future that we can only dream of. While in many ways, this year's Advent season is a bit brighter than … [Read more...]
September 10, 2021
I don't know how closely you all have been following TikTok* trends over the past year, but for the record, I've been singing sea chanteys since before they were cool. Once upon a time, before one could fly across the ocean in a matter of hours, people might be separated from their loved ones for years at a time. It had been two or three years since I'd been able to visit any of my family before I … [Read more...]
July 22, 2021
Did you know that if you ever miss a service or want to re-visit one, you can find a full index of all online services on our website? For every Sunday worship, Wednesday evening prayer, and special service that we've had since March 18 of last year, the index can take you to a recording of the service, the online bulletin (where you can not only read through all of the readings and … [Read more...]
July 15, 2021
This Tuesday (July 20) is one of my favorite minor holidays: the feast day of Saint Wilgefortis. See, once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who wanted to dedicate her life to God, but she was engaged to be married to a pagan king. She prayed to God for a miracle and lo and behold, she was given a miracle: she found herself with a full beard. The king no longer wanted to marry her, … [Read more...]
July 8, 2021: week 68 of COVID
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 10
- Next Page »