by afladmin | Jun 25, 2025
By: The Rev. Ron McKeon What is Jesus Doing? In 2007 Andrew Purves, during one of my Canonical oral examinations for ordination in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, impressed upon me that the popular expression, “What Would Jesus Do?” was missing the point. Purves went on to...
by afladmin | Jun 25, 2025
By: The Rev. Prof. Stephen Noll Recently having the opportunity to visit a large chapel on a military facility, I learned a unique lesson about habits and expectations. There was a great distance between the Altar and the first pew of the congregation and the...
by afladmin | Jun 25, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn The picture of Jesus receiving a child in this passage is revealing. He took the child into his arms. Not only did Jesus tell the disciples to receive little children, but gave them a picture of how to do so. Into his arms. No wonder...
by afladmin | Jun 25, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn One of the greatest privileges I enjoy in my role as pastor involves the strong relationships I have established with the children in our church. Nearly every Sunday as I greet families in the narthex, a group of our parish children...
by afladmin | Jun 25, 2025
By: The Rev. Dr. W. Ross Blackburn This from a letter Georgette recently wrote: I am currently ministering to two women. The first girl is 18 and is truly suffering from her abortion three years ago – some days she is inconsolable and her pain comes through the...
