Resonance
A few weeks ago, one of our new parishioners introduced me to a group that meets on Zoom every Saturday morning. It is a book discussion...
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Fr. Manny's Blog
- Apr 27
- 4 min
Gate
The Dwelling In the Word is a spiritual exercise that is like Bible Study. It is part of our Vestry Meeting devotional, and for this...
- Apr 20
- 3 min
A Third Place
Two days ago, I received an email to consider applying to be part of Leadership Columbia, a local organization that seeks to help...
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Smart and Kind Enough
Happy Easter! I hope you and yours enjoyed a glorious Easter. Your beloved Christ Church buzzed with life. Beginning with Holy Week, each...
- Apr 6
- 3 min
Welcome, Happy Morning!
I started serving as an acolyte at about age seven or eight; I don’t quite remember which, but I know that I started very early, along...
- Mar 31
- 6 min
Palm Lines
Yesterday, I concluded our five-week Wednesday Evening Lenten Series. This year's program was exceptional, and I want to thank all...
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Lent And Postulancy
We have a piece of good news that I need to share with you. Michael Looney, our Seminarian Associate has been with us at Christ Church...
- Mar 18
- 3 min
Lent And You
Rumi, an ancient Muslim mystic, once wrote these words “Yesterday, I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today, I am wise and so...
- Mar 3
- 3 min
Lent - Give Yourself Some Grace
One of the challenging parts of all of our lives is juggling the varying demands that family, careers, church, and volunteer activities...
- Feb 24
- 3 min
Lent - Being In Touch With Our Earthiness
Christians, over many centuries, have dedicated themselves to prayer, fasting, penance, self-denial, and almsgiving during Lent, mainly...
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Kum Ba Yah
I am sure you have heard the song Kum Ba Yah countless times. In fact, you probably may have heard people make reference to the phrase...
- Feb 10
- 4 min
Remote Control
Have you ever thought about the power you have over a remote control? It is an unbelievable power. When I press on the guide button of my...
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Big Mirror
February begins for us Black History Month. This is an important month that highlights not only the challenges that African Americans...
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Popcorn
I do not know, nor do I even remember, my first experience with popcorn. But growing up, I remember we used to roast grains of corn and...
- Jan 15
- 6 min
Epiphany II / Dr. King Sunday
Epiphany II / Dr. King Sunday The Reverend Emmanuel Ato Mercer 2023.01.15 He first found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have...
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Reflections on what Dr. King’s legacy means to us in 2023
This coming Monday, January 16 is the federal holiday that, this year, commemorates the 94th birthday of the great civil rights leader,...
- Jan 6
- 4 min
Vision 2023
I wish you all a Happy New Year!! I am thankful to God for the blessing of a new year. I am thankful to God for the life that I have, my...
- Dec 30, 2022
- 5 min
Wheelchair For The New Year
In a few days, we will be ushering in a new year - 2023. Like you, I also hear people expressing sentiments that the year has gone by so...
- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
Christ Church Outreach News: December 29, 2022
Columbia Community Care Recruits Volunteers for Duties in 2023 As the New Year arrives, Columbia Community Care (CCC) is calling for more...
- Dec 22, 2022
- 4 min
How Rich Are You?
There’s a story of a rich African father who decided to take his son to his African village to experience how poor people in his village...
- Dec 16, 2022
- 4 min
Fired Up
Two Sundays ago, Bishop Ilhoff visited Christ Church and led three services, one of which was a confirmation service, where he confirmed...
- Dec 8, 2022
- 4 min
I Am Nobody
A couple of weeks ago I walked into the conference room on a Sunday morning to grab myself some coffee. Sitting around the conference...
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