July 4, 2017 Pancake Breakfast

July 4, 2017 Pancake Breakfast

With over 175 people joining us for a wonderful and delicious pancake breakfast, ECOT hit this one out of the park! Many thanks to Sara Fisher and Rebecca Cotton for their direction and leadership to make this work so well.  ...

Annual Sylvan Lake Campout 2017

And a grand time was had by all! Another amazing weekend at Sylvan Lake June 30 – July 2 included about 25 members of our church community – outstanding!  We enjoyed campfires, ghost stories, beautiful weather with sunny days and warm temps, s’mores,...
Holy Week Blog: Day 4, Holy Wednesday

Holy Week Blog: Day 4, Holy Wednesday

Tradition refers to this day as Spy Wednesday, so named because Egeria’s journal tells us that the gospel narration of Judas secretly fixing the price and details of his betrayal of Jesus was read in Jerusalem on the evening of Holy Wednesday.  She records the public...
Radio Message, February Week 3: Agape or Caritas

Radio Message, February Week 3: Agape or Caritas

What is the love meant by the Latin word “caritas”? Similar to the Greek word “agape”, in the Dictionary of Spiritual Terms, it means “selfless love” or human compassion for one’s neighbor. How do we give to others? What if we took...
Radio Message, February 2017 Week 1: Meanings of Love

Radio Message, February 2017 Week 1: Meanings of Love

As we enter the month of February, Father Brooks explains the four different types of love as defined by  words in Greek. This weeek, he talks about Eros, the heart pounding romantic love that can lead to marriage. Father Brooks talks to people of all ages about...
Who Are You Going To Be?

Who Are You Going To Be?

Father Brooks’ radio snippet on KZYR this week asks us who we want to be: Grinch vs. St. Nick? He encourages us to reach out to others, to give gifts, and lift up others. Listen to our new radio show, “Living the Resort Life,” on KZYR every second...
Fr. Brooks Message, 12/1/16

Fr. Brooks Message, 12/1/16

Dear Parish Family and Friends, As we move deeper into the season of Advent, I continue to appreciate both our church traditions as well as new and fresh experiences of Christ coming towards us here and now.  My “Lent in Advent” strategy of staying away...

2016 State of Parish Address

Each year our Rector, Fr. Brooks Keith, addresses the entire parish with the state of the church’s finances, events, and parish life. Watch the video to hear his message. DOWNLOAD 2016 ANNUAL REPORT <align=”center”>