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

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

History has always been a favorite subject of mine. When I was in high school, if I wasn’t talking about English Literature, I would be...

Please take a few minutes to read Father Manny's Sermon for today. Heavenly Father, I surrender to you every aspect of my mind, my will...

Like many of you, I have been wondering about all that is going on in our country. For good reason, I have greatly limited the time I...

Today is the Second Sunday of Pentecost. The service leaflet for today is here. Readings for today: Exodus 19:2-8a Psalm 100 Romans 5:1-8...

This coming Sunday - June 14, 2020 - will mark the beginning of our return to worship at our beautiful Christ Church. Over the past...

The gift of knowing that you might be wrong - this is a tough one. How can the idea of knowing that we might be wrong be a gift? As many...

It was first a text message about a sermon I preached on Pentecost Sunday, back in 2004. I honestly don’t remember the words of the...

For the past several weeks, I have been hosting Virtual Coffee Hours on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and on some Sundays after...

"You are as young as the faith you have, or as old as your own doubts. I choose to be young..."

I am always amazed at the folks who do walk on tightropes. The kind of balance, mental acuity, discipline, self-control, grit, and...

For those of you who have had the opportunity to visit an African country or a developing one, you may have noticed that many of the...