Mar 2, 2023 | Faith, Lent
In the late 4th century C.E. (“Common Era,” our time now, the current academic terminology denoting what many of us grew up referring to A.D.), a young woman set off from western Europe upon an arduous journey. She hailed from what we call today Spain, or perhaps...
Mar 1, 2023 | Faith, Lent
Many years ago the Vestry, or Board, of our church discerned a mission for our congregation. A mission statement is an attempt to articulate God’s highest and best purpose for a specific parish family, the unique and compelling reason for us to exist as a...
Feb 28, 2023 | Faith, Lent
One of my honors as a local pastor has been to serve as an election judge in Eagle County’s Clerk and Recorder’s Office since the 2016 Presidential election. What an honor to work alongside such dedicated, passionate, durable and honest civil servants of both...
Feb 27, 2023 | Faith, Lent
An uncontrolled virus threatening unpredictable, systemic international contagion. Easily transmitted by physical contact but evidence suggests airborne transmission is also possible. Undetectable in its earliest incubation but can rapidly advance attacking key...
Feb 26, 2023 | Faith, Lent
The First Sunday of Lent, the moment when many Episcopalians (at least) encounter the drastic change in the tone, tenor and feel of Sunday worship. This transition from Epiphany to Lent is perhaps the most dramatic tonal shift in our Prayer Book worship tradition, as...
Feb 24, 2023 | Faith, Lent
Hmmmm, one day into Lent and already my Lent Madness brackets are being trampled. I supported James the Less versus Thomas More, and the controversial English Reformation opponent prevailed. I suppose that Less is truly not More! And Andrew, the patron saint of...
Feb 23, 2023 | Faith, Lent
Lots of “Re’s” in our world right now….rebuild, reframe, refocus, to name a few. It is undoubtedly a season of recovery. I’m finding it helpful to look towards experts in personal recovery for wisdom in how to be in moments like this. Those experts are the...
Feb 22, 2023 | Church Community, Lent
Our fearless leaders took to the streets on Wednesday, February 22 – not to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but to distribute Ashes to Christians from the Vail Valley and the world! Father Brooks was stationed in the center of Vail Village, at the cross...