by dcannon | Mar 2, 2015 | devotions
As we journey toward Holy Week and our celebration of Easter, we have the opportunity to prepare our hearts together to receive God. I think that this togetherness is the most important part of Lent. When we come together, whether in person or for one of our...
by dcannon | Jan 10, 2015 | episcopal identity
A new year is upon us and at St. John’s we will be ushering it in with a visit from our bishop, The Rt. Rev. Todd Ousley, on Sunday January 11th. Being a part of an “episcopal” (or “bishop”) church, I find it helpful to reflect on the...
by dcannon | Dec 3, 2014 | devotions, episcopal identity
This month, as a parish, we continue through the season of Advent and prepare for the celebration of the Nativity of Christ. Our anticipation of Christ’s advent and our Christmas celebrations reminds us that our Lord’s physical presence on this earth is a gift from...
by dcannon | Nov 5, 2014 | devotions
This month I normally write something about gratitude and thanksgiving and those are always valuable things to reflect upon. This year, however, I have been thinking about the concept of truth. The pilgrims fled England and came to America because they were seeking to...
by dcannon | Oct 1, 2014 | devotions
This month St. John’s will celebrate the annual “feast day” of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most well known and beloved saints of the Western Church. October 4th is his official day, but our Blessing of the Pets is usually on the Sunday closest to that date. St....
