Fr. Manny

One Man

Any one man can do a lot of good; he can bring out the best in people. In that same vein, any one man can do a lot of evil; he can bring ...

Vaccination

I am incredibly excited about the new vaccination. I had the opportunity of being vaccinated a few days ago, and encourage you to please ...

That One Thing

Thank You! Thank you very much for the many ways in which you have blessed Christ Church and the many people she serves. Thank you for pa...

Sermon: The Greatest Story Ever Told

The greatest story ever told invites us to ponder on our true humanity and to ask if we can, at the barest minimum offer even the stable ...

Santa Claus

A couple of days ago, I received a call from a desperate mother of five who wanted Christmas gifts for her children. Like every parent, s...

Prosthetic Legs

I do not know what happened to John. I knew him to be a very dedicated sacristan at the church where I grew up. One day, it was reported ...

Life Is A Cafeteria

Charles Mojapelo was colorful, charismatic South African, someone who could talk his way out of any problem. It was as if everyone at Yal...

Three Wills Of God

One of our nagging questions is about what the will of God is. How do we know God’s will? How can we tell if something represents the wil...

One For The Wall

Growing up, I lived through three or four coup d’états in my native Ghana. They were always filled with violence. I remember when an olde...

Trail

Walking the trail around Lake Elkhorn, or any other trail, can be a fantastic learning moment. Lots of life lessons abound by simply bein...

Circus

Today I am going to share a story from Katherine Hepburn, the famous U.S actress from the 1930's. This is her story: Once when I was a te...

Thank You, Father Manny!

This month, we celebrate Father Manny's three-year anniversary as Rector of Christ Episcopal Church, and we want to thank him for his lov...

The Delete Key

I did not have the benefit of the use of a typewriter or computer for college. All schoolwork and exams were handwritten. Grad school was...

Marigold

Their friendship was birthed at a Christ Church auction over a decade ago when they were bidding against each other over two paintings. T...

Mangoes

I feel like talking about mangoes this week. Not because they are my favorite; they are not. But I do love mangoes, and whenever I find m...

1992

The year was 1992. Two friends. An agreement. It was a sealed by a handshake, but thrived on integrity - that was how it used to be. A si...

Good Trouble

"...get in good trouble, necessary trouble," tweeted Civil Rights icon John Lewis. John passed away last week after sharing 80 good years...

Be Who God Wants

The past several months has been excruciatingly painful. Many of you have had to deal with one sad story or another. You look through you...

Take Care Of The Light

Last week I shared with you my excitement and thoughts about the new Spiritual Life Commission theme: BE God’s Light That Shines In The D...

Be God's Light...

A few days ago, members of the Spiritual Life Commission (SLC) met to discuss our parish theme for the coming year. The SLC is an importa...

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