Faith in the time of Corona (COVID-19)
We offer here a series of inspirational reflections, meditations, and images from our church community to help comfort and inspire us during this unprecedented time:
December 2020
December 3 - Advent Reflection - The Rev. Jackie Thomson (Link HERE)
December 2 - Advent Pearl Meditation - Alexandra MacCracken (Link HERE)
November 2020
November 30 - Fall Life Snapshots - Christine Brooks (Link HERE)
November 26 - Fall Life Snapshots - Brian and Luanne Obert (Link HERE)
November 23 - Fall Life Snapshots - Amy Brown (Link HERE)
November 19 - Fall Life Snapshots - Elizabeth and John Hedley (Link HERE)
November 16 - Fall Life Snapshots - Patti Boerger (Link HERE)
November 12 - Fall Life Snapshots - Dottie and Don Stone (Link HERE)
November 9 - Fall Life Snapshots - Susan Stager (Link HERE)
November 5 - Art - Take This Cup - Kathleen Kinsolving (Link HERE)
November 3 - Fall Life Snapshots - Shobhana Verghese (Link HERE)
November 2 - Fall Life Snapshots - The Krogh Family (Link HERE)
October 2020
October 29 - What Defines a Christian in 2020? - Lillian O'Connell (Link HERE)
October 26 - Fall Life Snapshots - Lisa Greenwood (Link HERE)
October 22 - Art - Painted Rock Art Stump - Mike Croghan (Link HERE)
October 21 - The Rev. Jackie Thomson (Link HERE)
October 19 - My Boot Camp - Sabina Joe (Link HERE)
October 15 - Art - Beauty will save the world - The Rev. Ann Gillespie (Link HERE)
October 12 - Art - Barbara Flanagan's Deep Dish Apple Pie - Christa Hyland (Link HERE)
October 5 - Creation Care - Margaret Bain (Link HERE)
October 1 - Art - Fiona O. (Link HERE)
September 2020
September 29 - Recovery Month - Another Kind of Surrender (Link HERE)
September 28 - Creation Care - Margaret Bain (Link HERE)
September 24 - Scripture - What scripture passages reach out and grab you? - The Rev. Ann Gillespie (Link HERE)
September 23 - Art - Aidan B. (Link HERE)
September 22 - Recovery Month - This time I’m really gonna’ try... (Link HERE)
September 21 - Creation Care - A Sweet Smelling Gift form the Soil - Jane Schmiedekamp (Link HERE)
September 17 - Scripture - A Meditation on Galatians 3:28 - Laura M. Hogan (Link HERE)
September 16 - Art - The Rev. Ann Gillespie (Link HERE)
September 15 - Recovery Month - Nothing Will Be Able to Separate Us (Link HERE)
September 14 - Creation Care - Birding on Holy Comforter’s Sacred Ground - Joni Langevoort (Link HERE)
September 10 - Scripture - A Meditation on Psalm 46:10 - The Rev. Jackie Thomson (Link HERE)
September 9 - Art - Mark S. (Link HERE)
September 8 - Recovery Month - Came to Believe (Link HERE)
September 7 - Creation Care - The Role of the Creation Care Committee (Link HERE)
September 3 - Scripture - A Meditation on Isaiah 52:7 - The Rev. Ann Gillespie (Link HERE)
September 2 - Art - The Dead - Barbara Maniha (Link HERE)
September 1 - Recovery Month - Alexandra MacCracken (Link HERE)
August 2020
August 31 - Mystical Moments in a Time of Covid - Dan Harris (Link HERE)
August 27 - Sacred Ground - Laura M. Hogan (Link HERE)
August 26 - Sacred Ground - When is Someday? - Norma Williamson (Link HERE)
August 25 - Sacred Ground - Laura M. Hogan (Link HERE)
August 24 - Sacred Ground - The Day I Realized I Am White - Julie Nutter (Link HERE)
August 20 - Scripture - A Meditation on Psalm 46:10 - The Rev. Jon Strand (Link HERE)
August 19 - Scripture - A Meditation on Psalm 118:24 - The Rev. Jon Strand (Link HERE)
August 18 - Deer Knowledge - Barbara Maniha (Link HERE)
August 17 - Creation Care - Jane Schmiedekamp (Link HERE)
August 13 - Kids' Art Show - Makenna P. (Link HERE)
August 12 - Kids' Art Show - Adam P. (Link HERE)
August 11 - Kids' Art Show - Makenna P. (Link HERE)
August 10 - Kids' Art Show - Adam P. (Link HERE)
August 6 - Creation Care - Margaret Bain (Link HERE)
August 5 - Creation Care - Margaret Bain (Link HERE)
August 4 - Creation Care - Creation Care Committee (Link HERE)
August 3 - Creation Care - For the Beauty of the Earth (Link HERE)
July 2020
July 30 - Russ van der Veer (Link HERE)
July 29 - A Celtic Blessing - Mike Croghan (Link HERE)
July 28 - Scripture - Make a Joyful Noise with Psalm 150 - The Rev. Ann Gillespie (Link HERE)
July 27 - Christa Hyland (Link HERE)
July 23 - Movement as Meditation: We Are One - Celestine Jones (Link HERE)
July 22 - Laura M. Hogan (Link HERE)
July 21 - Adapted from the Rev. Kathy Guin's "Living Hope" retreat (Link HERE)
July 20 - Needs vs. Wants - Cassandra Bosco (Link HERE)
July 16 - It is Well - Mike Croghan (Link HERE)
July 15 - Scripture - A Meditation on Psalm 13 - The Rev. Ann Gillespie (Link HERE)
July 14 - Bunny van der Veer (Link HERE)
July 13 - Judith Bowers (Link HERE)
July 9 - The Kayaking Moment of Truth - The Rev. Kathy Guin (Link HERE)
July 8 - Shelia Creswell (Link HERE)
July 7 - Frances Sullinger (Link HERE)
July 6 - Richard Fitzsimmons (Link HERE)
July 2 - Joni Langevoort (Link HERE)
July 1 - Tom Riley (Link HERE)
June 2020
June 30 - Scripture - A Meditation on Psalm 139 - Norma Williamson (Link HERE)
June 29 - Sherryl Dorch (Link HERE)
June 25 - Poem by Kip Brailey (Link HERE)
June 24 - The Saints (Link HERE)
June 23 - Scripture - A Meditation on Psalm 127 - The Rev. Jon Strand (Link HERE)
June 22 - Scripture - A Mantra for Liminal Spaces - Charles Graybeal (Link HERE)
June 18 - Yes Emily, dogs DO go to heaven - Mark Schmitt (Link HERE)
June 17 - Randy McGuire (Link HERE)
June 16 - Scripture - A Meditation on Psalm 42 - The Rev. Ann Gillespie (Link HERE)
June 15 - Daniel Dent (Link HERE)
June 11 - A Reflection from our Clergy - The Rev. Jackie Thomson (Link HERE)
June 10 - Reflection on a Turtle's Journey (Link HERE)
June 9 - Scripture - A Guided Meditation on Psalm 46:10 (Link HERE)
June 8 - Sabina Joe (Link HERE)
June 4 - Tamara Gordon (Link HERE)
June 3 - A Reflection from our Youth - Samantha P. (Link HERE)
June 1 - A Reflection from our Vestry - Embrace the Chaos of the “New Normal” - F. Scott Arnold (Link HERE)
May 2020
May 28 - Andrew Eastman (Link HERE)
May 27 - Paintings by Corinne Mertes (Link HERE)
May 26 - Amy Heard (Link HERE)
May 25 - A Reflection from our Vestry - Jason Crum (Link HERE)
May 21 - A Reflection from our Staff - Tom Gadell (Link HERE)
May 20 - Love - Linda Lee Malone (Link HERE)
May 19 - A Violin Meditation - Alexandra MacCracken (Link HERE)
May 18 - A Reflection from our Vestry - Lynne Brents (Link HERE)
May 14 - A Reflection from our Staff - Liz Bleich (Link HERE)
May 13 - Thanks Dad - Carl Riedy (Link HERE)
May 12 - A Reflection from our Youth - Cailean G. (Link HERE)
May 11 - A Reflection from our Vestry - Lizzy Norcott (Link HERE)
May 7 - A Reflection from our Staff - Lesson Learned - Linda Meyers (Link HERE)
May 6 - Sacred Dance: The Bells of Norwich - Celestine Jones (Link HERE)
May 5 - A Reflection from our Clergy - The Rev. Ann Gillespie (Link HERE)
May 4 - A Reflection from our Vestry - Kari Govan (Link HERE)
May 2 - Linda Gamboa (Link HERE)
April 2020
April 30 - A Reflection from our Staff - David Kelley (Link HERE)
April 29 - Kathleen Kinsolving (Link HERE)
April 28 - A Reflection from our Youth - Isobel M. (Link HERE)
April 27 - A Reflection from our Vestry - Linda Khan (Link HERE)
April 25 - A Reflection from our Clergy - The Rev. Jackie Thomson (Link HERE)
April 23 - A Reflection from our Staff - Consciousness - Elys McLean (Link HERE)
April 22 - COVID-19: Humanity's Last Chance? - Joan Johnson (Link HERE)
April 21 - Easter 2020 - Mike Croghan (Link HERE)
April 20 - A Reflection from our Vestry - JOY in Our Time - Zara Harris (Link HERE)
April 18 - Mary Coulombe (Link HERE)
April 16 - A Reflection from our Staff - Peggy Miller (Link HERE)
April 15 - Joanne Menke (Link HERE)
April 14 - A Reflection from our Youth - Connor D. (Link HERE)
April 13 - A Reflection from our Vestry - Shaken and Stirred - Morgan Hanzlik (Link HERE)
April 9 - A Reflection from our Seniors - Marion Rhode (Link HERE)
April 9 - A Reflection from our Staff - Brynn Pacitti (Link HERE)
April 8 - Kathy Guin (Link HERE)
April 7 - A Reflection from our Youth - Owen S. (Link HERE)
April 6 - A Reflection from our Vestry - James Abbott (Link HERE)
April 4 - A Reflection from our Clergy - The Rev. Ann Gillespie (Link HERE)
April 3 - Candace Dibblee (Link HERE)
April 2 - A Reflection from our Staff - Denis McMullan (Link HERE)
April 1 - Reflections of Isolation on a Submarine - Eric Krogh (Link HERE)
March 2020
March 31 - A Reflection from our Youth - Susan W. (Link HERE)
March 30 - A Reflection from our Vestry - Jon Collom (Link HERE)
March 28 - Prayer for a Pandemic (Link HERE)
March 26 - Jesus and anxiety (Link HERE)
March 25 - Deep Peace Movement Meditation - Celestine Jones (Link HERE)
March 24 - Making Room - Patti Boerger (Link HERE)
March 23 - Staying Connected in a Time of Physical Distancing - The Rev. Jackie Thomson (Link HERE)
March 21 - Loss upon loss - The Rev. Ann Gillespie (Link HERE)
March 19 - It IS a Gift to be Simple - Lolly Mixter (Link HERE)
March 18 - Psalm 131 (Link HERE)
March 17 - Reflections from a Therapist on Managing this Anxious Time - Amy R. Heard (Link HERE)
March 16 - Pandemic Poem (Link HERE)
March 15 - Reflection on life without Sunday Services in our Sanctuary - Christa Hyland (Link HERE)
March 14 - A Reflection on the Gospel for Lent 3 - The Rev. Jackie Thomson (Link HERE)
March 13 - Reflections by Parishioners (Link HERE)
March 12 - Day 1: Social Distancing Diaspora - The Rev. Jon Strand (Link HERE)
