Church is not just something we do on Sunday, it is something that by doing we become-we become participants, members of the Spiritual body of Christ.  Yes our membership must first and foremost be local-here and now in this church with these people-but it is also meant to extend into the entire world, encompass our…

There are many reasons, some good and some less good, of why people come to church.  I want to offer thanks to God and give myself to the upbuilding of his church, that’s a great reason. I come to church to see Santa or I come to church for the great food, those are less…

Sunday Reflection by Ms. Sarah Stites Director of ‘AYO,’ a program of Fund for Armenian Relief 12-08-24

That’s why we not only have one day of Thanksgiving in our church, every single week, every single Sunday is Thanksgiving day in our church. We say thanks to God in a bunch of ways in our Sunday worship.  In our prayers right before we go up to the altar we say ‘Enter God’s gates…

The Gospel reading for today’s first Sunday of Advent is our seasonal realignment to get our priorities right; warning against the addictive nature of worldly wealth and what true riches actually are. Today’s parable is the story of a man who amassed greater and greater wealth, only to have has life taken away before he…

Imagine that you are the coach of a four-person championship track and field relay team.  How do you arrange your runners so that you are most competitive?  Does the fastest guy or girl go first, last, or in the middle? Well ask any track coach-high school, college or Olympic-and they will say let the second…

Just two weeks ago the newest church in our Diocese was consecrated the Church of the Holy Archangels, Sts. Michael & Gabriel, whose feast day just happens to be this weekend.  What better time than now then, to reflect on what angels are and aren’t, throw out popular misconceptions, recover their original meaning and see…