Each of us comes with some pain and hurt and with a need for healing. What each of us feels is real and no one can deny or convince us that this isn’t so. Yet, even though our “blue” feelings are with us and may even be part of our Christmas, what... read more →
Dec
06
Dec
03
We tend to be easily overwhelmed by a constantly negative news cycle and the brokenness we see around us. This Advent is a time for us instead to live in hope. St. Paul’s first few lines to the Corinthians give us an idea of how we can do that: pray... read more →
Nov
26
When I am feeling like the difficulties in my life are about to take me captive, I like to step outside at night and look up at the stars. When I was a kid I lived in the country and we didn’t have much light pollution. We didn’t even have... read more →
Nov
19
Jesus said in Matthew’s Gospel that because of the sin and brokenness of the world, the love of many will grow cold. How do we keep ourselves from emotional and spiritual burnout? St. Paul seems to think it has something to do with the Christian community. We are to lean... read more →
Nov
12
On Sunday, The Rev’d Canon Dr. Victor Austin spoke between the services about his book, 'Losing Susan,' which chronicles the death of his wife. He also preached at the 9am and 11am services about the parable of the ten bridesmaids. He said that Matthew’s Gospel both begins and culminates with this command... read more →
Nov
05
On Sunday, we welcomed Bishop Grant LeMarquand and his wife, Dr. Wendy, from the Horn of Africa. They taught about their ministry during the Christian formation time, and Bishop LeMarquand celebrated and preached. He spoke about the saints that make up the church, and about how we will be gathered... read more →
Oct
29
When asked what is the greatest commandment, Jesus recited the Shema which is to love God with all your heart, your soul and your mind. Then he linked the commandment to love your neighbor as yourself as inseparable from the first. This is not the romantic, emotional love one hears... read more →
Oct
22
When we think about giving, we often think in terms of what we have in excess, like giving away used clothes. The ancient practice of sacrifice was instead about giving from the first fruits. A costly gift like that is the kind of offering that will change our lives. Think... read more →
Oct
08
If we could look beneath the soil at the redwood roots we would see that while they only descend 6-12 feet vertically, they extend up to 100 feet horizontally. In a redwood grove, the roots of one tree become entwined with the roots of the other trees creating an underground... read more →
Oct
01
We stand at the edge of something incredible right now at St. Peter’s. If we look back, we see 141 years of the love of God that has made us who we are, and if we look forward, we are excited for the future God has in store for us.... read more →