Pastoral Care is one aspect of parish ministry that really cannot be done well enough or is ever entirely finished. The physical and spiritual needs of a large group of people, or even one person for that matter, are always changing. Once one need is met, another arises. Like any relationship, the work done in […]

Technology and Prayer   Many are the woes of modern technology. Being constantly available wears on us as there is less and less down time. Our attention spans seem much shorter as our phones and pads tempt us to jump from one bit of information to another. Families have a harder and harder time actually […]

Over the years, as I have attended and led Youth Group meetings, I have watched teenagers walk into a room and gravitate toward people they already know. If we allowed it teenagers would divide into their little groups and not have much to do with anyone except those they go to school with or feel […]

Don’t GO TO Church…   In this part of the country, it is very common to ask the question, “Where do you go to church?” In some ways that question reveals what is good about our southern culture. Going to church is encouraged, even expected. I like that. Going to church is a healthy practice, […]

What do you do when you fall off a cliff?  When the rug gets pulled out from under you and you begin a free fall that spirals and circles into blackness until you don’t know which way is up or have any sense of direction?  How do you push through life when your faith takes […]

On June 19 the Vestry approved the recommendations made by the Outreach Grants Committee, chaired by Charlie Harris. Grants of $110,000 were made and will be distributed September 1 to the following ministries in our area which involve many volunteer opportunities as well. Applications this year totaled $228,660. These groups are carefully researched by our […]

So we’re losing another great Associate Rector and gaining still another great Associate Rector. We’ve done both more than a few times over the years and it’s a rhythm we’re becoming used to. This time that saying goodbye and hello is taking place, not one before the other but both at the same time. Daniel […]

As many of you have heard, Lucy and I are leaving St. John’s at the end of this month.  Many of the details of our move—where we’ll be living, what I’ll be doing for work, etc.—have been up in the air for a while.  Today I’m writing to give everyone an update.   Lucy will […]