The Twelve Days of Christmas
For me, hearing the first Christmas carol played over the intercom at the shopping center brings an initial shock of […]
Liturgical Year
Honoring the Extraordinary Ordinary
Is it required upon entering adulthood to begin some sort of Christmas collection? Crechés. Nutcrackers. Santa mugs. Fragile Radko ornaments.
Can You Flunk Advent? I Didn’t Mean To Find Out
On the far side of the room from where I sit most work days, I can see our Advent wall
Thoughts on a Rose Sunday
Every single Advent, at just about the third week, time seems to speed up, and Christmas suddenly feels minutes away.
Honoring the ‘Saint’ in Saint Nicholas
I used to play Saint Nicholas and present his story at Christmas markets designed to inspire giving to non-profits helping
Jesus’ Invitation to Andrew and to Us This Advent
Searching the Gospel for stories of Andrew, we find him in sentences such as this one from Matthew 10: “Simon,
Welcoming Advent into Our Homes
Part of my family is already observing Advent. And it’s not the clergy parents who are up to their eyeballs
All Faithful Departed and the Love that Never Dies
Each year on All Saints Day, my church brings out portraits and icons of great Saints from ages past, placing
When the Haunted House Leads to Holy Ground
My adopted hometown of Pittsburgh has given the world many gifts—among them Mr Rogers, Billy Porter, and Andy Warhol. In a very
Angels: Agents of God’s Word and Deed
One of the most joyous times within church congregations is, notably, that of various renditions of the Christmas pageant. Most