by The Rev. Curt Norman | Oct 31, 2018 | devotions
Preachers are supposed to be people of words. After all, preachers… preach. Every now and then preachers go longer than they should. I am guilty on occasion. But after a week when the news spoke of hate speech that took on the form of pipe bombs in the mail, an...
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Aug 27, 2018 | devotions, episcopal identity, parish life
One of the most moving commemorations for me on the Church Calendar is the Feast of All Saints. We will celebrate All Saints this year on Sunday, November 4 (although the official date for this feast is November 1). According to the Episcopal Church’s Lesser Feasts...
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Jun 22, 2018 | devotions, parish life
Is it just me? Or does it seem like we tend to travel more in the summer months? I know my traveling has increased already. Margaret, the kids, and I were in North Carolina recently as I officiated at my brother’s wedding. A fellow St. John’s parishioner is getting...
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Apr 14, 2018 | devotions, episcopal identity
Sunday, May 13 @ 9:15 AM – Fr. Curt moderates a video-based discussion on the Story of the Episcopal Church. Our church’s past merges with the present with narration by David Morse and interviews with Episcopal historians and commentators. It makes the...
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Apr 14, 2018 | devotions, episcopal identity, parish life
As we close out another school year, St. John’s prepares for new things in the fall. On Sunday, September 9 at 9:15am in the Guild Room, I will moderate the Alpha Course, which was developed at Holy Trinity Brompton, England. Alpha is a series of sessions exploring...
