From the Epiphany Hymn: “Star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright; westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light!” I speak to you in the name of One God, Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit. Amen + I remember what I was doing when I first heard about the Christmas […]Read more “The Perfect Light is Always Here”
Author: the Rev. Andrew Rutledge
Don’t Bury Your Gifts…Use Them!
I speak to you in the name of One God, Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit. Amen When was the last time you trusted someone with something you consider to be priceless? Something or someone that you love and means more to you than anything else in the world? Since COVID has basically cancelled all plans […]Read more “Don’t Bury Your Gifts…Use Them!”
Pause & Pivot
And he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” Today is All Saints’ Day. For this community, it is our namesake; it is our patronal feast day. It is a day of celebration, where we would normally walk through the front doors […]Read more “Pause & Pivot”
Is God Among Us…or Not?
From our Exodus passage today, “Is the Lord among us or not?” I speak to you in the name of one God, Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit. Amen. “Things are bleak. As I look around, all I see is pain, suffering, and hardship. I can’t remember a time when life was this difficult. My life […]Read more “Is God Among Us…or Not?”
We are ALL a Good “Fit”
I speak to you in the name of one God, Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit. Amen. The last nursing job I had before going to seminary was as a nurse manager of a recovery room. When I started my job, I had no clue how to “manage” people but thankfully, my hospital sent me to […]Read more “We are ALL a Good “Fit””