Friday, November 30, 2018
Today the church remembers Saint Andrew, often referred to as “the first called.” This alludes both to Andrew’s quick response in following Jesus and how he brought his brother Simon Peter to meet the Lord. I serve a church dedicated to Saint Andrew. We are a friendly...
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Throughout this month, we’ve talked a lot about the lives of the saints. With All Saints’ Day, the commemoration of All Souls, and Veterans’ Day, it’s easy to see why November is often referred to as the month of Holy Souls. This month is not meant for lament or...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Services of Healing are available for all those who are feeling pain and grief this holiday season. Check below for a listing of services available. For additions or corrections to the calendar email Karen Mackey kmackey@edola.org. [eo_events...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Zacchaeus cares about one thing and one thing only: Seeing a glimpse of Jesus. He doesn’t care what others think as he scrambles up the tree. He doesn’t listen to their rebukes about being a traitor and collaborator with Rome. He has to see Jesus. Zacchaeus knows...
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Fill your heart with the spirit of Christmas. Below you will find a list of Christmas concerts found throughout the Diocese of Louisiana. All are open to the public. For additions or corrections to this list, email Karen Mackey kmackey@edola.org. [eo_events...
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Join us for these family-friendly Advent and Christmas events in the Diocese of Louisiana. For additions or corrections to this list, email Karen Mackey kmackey@edola.org. [eo_events event-tag=”christmas-fun”...
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
The tall peaks and deep valleys of Appalachia dominated my early life. Their beauty has never left me, even as I moved away from the mountains as an adult. Psalm 121 always draws me back to those early years, to God’s presence on the mountaintop, and in the...
Monday, November 26, 2018
“Beloved in Christ, in this season of Advent, let it be our care and delight to prepare ourselves to hear again the message of the Angels, and in heart and mind to go even unto Bethlehem, to see the Babe lying in a manger.” Below you will find a list of Lessons and...
Monday, November 26, 2018
I was once part of a new church plant—a young congregation that sometimes had as many children as adults on Sundays. We met in a single room of a community center, so there was no separate space for the children during the liturgy. During morning worship, the children...
Sunday, November 25, 2018
I received my undergraduate degree from a college operated by the Quakers, and their belief in Christian pacifism had a strong influence on my formation. Equality of every person is an outgrowth of this theological and ethical belief system, and inequality is...
