At the 9 and 11:15 services during this season after The Epiphany we’ve been using alternative versions of the Prayers of the People which are taken or modified from a new planning guide for worship published by the Episcopal Church.  These versions...

Is this what he meant? Mary had to wonder. We don’t know if she was there for the events relayed in today’s Gospel, but it’s a fairly safe assumption. What Jewish mother wouldn’t be there for her son taking center stage at their hometown synagogue?...

Why do we tell stories? The Rev'd Geoffrey Hoare touches on the meaning of stories, citing both Bruce Springsteen and "We Three Kings."

There's a discussion underway about whether the Creeds still have a place in our liturgy. The Rev'd Geoffrey Hoare contemplates what they really mean.

The Rev'd Geoffrey Hoare reflects on light, darkness and truth in the context of Christmas.

Who are we to sing Mary’s song? Our canticle for today, better known as the Magnificat, is the song we’re told that a poor, young, pregnant Mary offers in response to her cousin Elizabeth when they meet up in today’s Gospel. The song of Mary, the...