January 31, 2024 Beloved in Christ: My heart and soul are overflowing with gratitude for the people, faith, love and courage of Calvary Episcopal Church. The annual meeting on January 28 broke a record for attendance and the participation was energetic and joyful. We talked about hard things and

January 17, 2024 Beloved in Christ: The "we are all in this together" saying is no more true than in a classic Minnesota winter. After being lulled into a false sense of a mild winter, we are now dealing with reality. I keep thinking about how happy all of those

January 3, 2024 Beloved in Christ: In ancient times, before most people owned a calendar, The Epiphany Proclamation was read in churches to the faithful. While the calendar need for this is gone now, the proclamation still exists. I rediscovered it this year and am intrigued with the community

December 20, 2023 Beloved in Christ: I am thinking of each of you tonight, less than a week before Christmas. I know that many of you are preparing yourself and your family for a longed - for trip to visit loved ones. Some of you are preparing your homes

November 29, 2023 Beloved in Christ: The Season of Advent begins this Sunday, December 3. We mark the season during our Sunday worship services, and then continue with one of my favorite services of the season, Advent Lessons and Carols, at 4:00 pm that afternoon. Our traditional service is

November 15, 2023 Beloved in Christ: The 166th Convention of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota is in our rear-view mirror now, but what a convention it was! Delegates from all over the state met at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie to do the work of the church,