by Communications Director | May 19, 2018 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
READINGS: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 (or Galatians 5:16-25); John 20:19-23 As a child, I was always drawn to the Feast of Pentecost. I think I liked the idea of the apostles, students, becoming the teachers in an instant because they could...
by Communications Director | May 12, 2018 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
READINGS: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; Psalm 103: 1 John 4:11-16; John 17:11b-19 Today we celebrate Mother’s Day AND the final Sunday of Eastertide before Pentecost. Mothers’ Day is a Hallmark creation and moms are showered with gifts beyond all other days. We cannot forget...
by Communications Director | May 9, 2018 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
READINGS: Acts 1:1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:17-23; Mark 16:15-20 “When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.” An avid science fiction fan, I used to envision this as a Star Trek episode, or the closing...
by scnycomm | May 5, 2018 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Acts of the Apostles 10: 25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 4: 7-10; John 15: 9-17 Could it really be true that God’s love is impartial? Can we really trust the words of Scripture that repeatedly remind us that every person is not only accepted by God,...
by scnycomm | Apr 28, 2018 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Acts of the Apostles 9:26-31; Psalm 22:26-32; 1John 3:18-24; John 15:1-8 At this time of the year, vines and branches are visible reminders of the changes in nature as we observe landscapers cleaning the ravages of winter to make room for spring to enter...
by scnycomm | Apr 21, 2018 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12; Psalm 118; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 The Easter readings reveal the presence of the risen Jesus in the life of the early Church and help us to relive what those encounters may have meant for his early followers, and for us...
