When Darkness Came and the Earth Shook | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate...
Well, we’ve had a remarkable last couple of weeks. After a deep Holy Week (including a quick visit from the fire department on Palm Sunday!) and a joyous Easter, we experienced both a 4.7 magnitude...
View ArticleThe Forgotten Apostle | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
This Sunday we will celebrate the Feast of the Ascension, transferred forward a few days from its official date this year on Thursday, May 9. It is wonderful to commemorate this pivotal part of Jesus’...
View ArticleThe Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray, Priest | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
With both the Pride and Independence Day celebrations in late June and early July, it can be easy to overlook some of those whom we commemorate in the church during this time. For example, on July 1,...
View ArticleThe Blessings of Summer | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
As we get closer to the solstice on June 20, the official start of summer on the calendar, it is a time of hopeful anticipation of the blessings we may look forward to this season. As you may know, I...
View ArticleDecisions, Decisions | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
One of the reasons that we feel tired at night is the sheer number of decisions we make during the course of the day. Some of them are not of great consequence (Should I do laundry today or tomorrow?),...
View ArticleThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
This long holiday weekend always puts me in mind of the 1996 commercial for an office supply store that was advertising its back-to-school wares. You may remember it too. It featured two kids plodding...
View ArticleA Sense of Joy | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
As the world around us and our lives grow more and more complicated and stressful, it is often grounding to get back to the simple things in life — like a walk in a park. It’s a good way to let go of...
View ArticleSt. Michael and All Angels | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
Ever since I served at St. Michael’s Church, I have had an affinity for the feast day of St. Michael and All Angels, which falls on September 29. Most of my focus has naturally been on the “St....
View ArticleClive Staples Lewis, Apologist and Spiritual Writer, 1963 | The Rev. Susan E....
C.S. Lewis was an Irish-English author as well as a tutor and lecturer at Oxford University, and then Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English Literature at Cambridge University. He is called a...
View ArticleMary, Weaver of Purple and Scarlet | The Rev. Susan E. Hill, Associate Rector
As we come closer to the end of Advent and the arrival of Jesus at Christmas, our attention naturally turns toward his mother, Mary. During our Adult Education sessions this season, we’ve explored the...
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