Category Archives: Rector’s Ruminations
Vestry Retreat Follow-up
September 2010 – Rector’s Ruminations Since May, we have continued the process of strategic planning resulting in the following priorities: Outreach: to continue our current commitment and find new opportunities to serve the greater Orcas community as “The Village Church,” … Continue reading
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In Remembrance – Mardi Lister
August 2010 – Rector’s Ruminations “It is a poor thing for anyone to fear that which is inevitable.” Tertullian I did not know Mardi Lister, but I wish I had… for a variety of reasons. She lived, by all appearances, … Continue reading
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Further Reflections on Ministry
July 2010 – Rector’s Ruminations In reading over my June “Rector’s Ruminations,” I was struck by how the Vestry/Staff discussions about the future shape of ministry at Emmanuel correlate and complement planning at the Diocesan level.Given that fact, I offer … Continue reading
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Some Reflections on our Vestry/Staff Retreat
June 2010 – Rector’s Ruminations On Friday evening, May 14th, the Vestry and Staff gathered at 6 o’clock in the Parish Hall and began our Retreat with Evening Prayer. After praying we shared pizza and salad and two delicious pies … Continue reading
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“Low Sunday”
May 2010 – Rector’s Ruminations A significant decrease in attendance to say the least. “Low Sunday” (Dominica in albis) is a liturgical term that was originally used in contrast to the “high” Feast of Easter Sunday itself. While “high” and … Continue reading
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Easter Reflections
April 2010 – Rector’s Ruminations As most of you know, Liz and I live near the top of Buck Mountain which affords us exceptional views of the Sound, the village, the islands, the Straits of Georgia, the Olympic Mountains, Friday … Continue reading
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Lent 2010
March 2010 – Rector’s Ruminations “After his baptism, Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days…” (Luke 4: 1-2) “Wilderness Wanderings” is the subject of this … Continue reading
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Observations concerning the season of Advent
January 2010 – Rector’s Ruminations Last month I offered some thoughts and observations concerning the season of Advent. As we now come to the end of Christmastide and anticipate the Epiphany, January sixth, and the six Sundays that comprise the … Continue reading
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Some Thoughts on Advent as we begin the new Church Year
December 2009 – Rector’s Ruminations In the Christian calendar, Advent marks a period of preparation for the coming or arrival (Latin: adventus) of Christ in the flesh at Christmas (incarnation) and his second coming (parousia) in the future on the … Continue reading
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On Stewardship
November 2009 – Rector’s Ruminations For the past two years, the heart of our Stewardship Campaign has been the sharing of what Emmanuel means to various members of their church family. These testimonials have been informative, moving and inspirational. Building … Continue reading
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