This past week, I spent a few days in New York City to celebrate my birthday. From the giant Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center to the dazzling light display at Saks Fifth Avenue, the city did not disappoint.

I’m not sure exactly what counts as a “palooza,” but this weekend at Bethesda-by-the-Sea will be something of an Advent-palooza, as we dive deeply into this season of hope and expectation. 

Each year as I prepare for Thanksgiving, I am reminded why this holiday remains, perhaps, my favorite in the American calendar.

Scripture is clear that when we care for our fellow human beings, we honor Jesus as well.

n art, a polyptych is a piece made up of several connected images or panels.

All Saints’ Day is the day we celebrate the lives of those who have sown their love, faith, and service into us and the life of the Church.

The church has long celebrated the heroes and inspirational stories of our Christian faith on All Saints’ Day, which falls on November 1.

This Sunday, we bless pets! At least at the 10:00 am service (if you prefer something a little more…contemplative, the 8:00 am is the one for you).