Tag Archives: worship

Now – A Vision and Mission for the New Year

Posted on January 7, 2016 by sonyasutton

On one hand we’re urged to live in the moment and savor the experience of NOW. And on the other hand, our culture tells us to plan for the future, to have a vision for what we want to accomplish … Continue reading →

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Junk Food vs Real Food

Posted on November 6, 2014 by sonyasutton

There was an article in The Washington Post last week about cooking for children that probed into a move by some restaurants to dispense with the bland “Children’s Menu” frequently offered, and by parents who are seeking to introduce more … Continue reading →

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Turning Secular into Sacred

Posted on September 18, 2014 by sonyasutton

Seeing the sacred in anything that helps us experience beauty or challenges us to think in a new way is akin to turning water into wine, I’ve always thought.  We have opportunities every day to take a mundane moment and … Continue reading →

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For Our Eyes Only?

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jimq2012

On Saturday morning I attended a funeral.  The service was for a individual that I didn’t know well, if at all, relatively speaking.  To be honest, and because I had just returned from a marvelous three-day getaway, the thought of donning a … Continue reading →

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I Will Sing, Sing A New Song (40)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by jimq2012

During a church service a few weeks ago our music director and choir offered the congregation a beautiful rendition of U2’s lullaby, MLK.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8lP7ZXe5t4   (maybe we can post their rendition here soon).  I cried hearing a song from an “album” … Continue reading →

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Seeing Truth, Seeing Again

Posted on January 29, 2014 by deborahmeister

One of the great things about DC is the art galleries: great exhibits and rich permanent collections offer the opportunity to be renewed, to be challenged, to refresh your vision of this world. Just now, there is an exhibit at … Continue reading →

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Finding Jesus

Posted on January 15, 2014 by deborahmeister

Twice a month, I meet up with some clergy colleagues to explore our ministries, support one another in our life choices, and pray and study together. Often, our devotions take the form of a Bible study, and today we looked … Continue reading →

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Evensong – A Rebuttal

Posted on September 19, 2013 by sonyasutton

While I was away on sabbatical I was very good about staying away from email and the internet in general, but I did need to find something on the St. Alban’s website one day and noticed a Daily Cup titled … Continue reading →

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Jesus the Man

Posted on June 5, 2013 by deborahmeister

A couple weeks ago, I was reading Nora Gallagher’s new book, Moonlight Sonata at the Mayo Clinic, which describes the faith crisis Gallagher went through while undergoing treatment for a mysterious illness. Because Gallagher has been an important for me as … Continue reading →

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At the Start of The Day

Posted on January 11, 2013 by matthewhanisian

In the summer of 2007 I started seminary at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia.  During my three years there I found one spiritual discipline that, until that time, had held little interest or joy for me:  Daily Morning Prayer. … Continue reading →

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