Christ Episcopal Church

June 28, 2026: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Ahhh, the summer is here, and vacations are hopefully in full swing.  We all need time to rest, renew, reflect, because when we are exhausted, we can start to loose our way.  It would seem Abraham, in the story from Genesis, could have used a trip to the Jersey shore, or at least a long nap in a hammock, beca...

June 7, 2026: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Sometimes the life of a priest is about prayer, worship, pastoral care, and all the other things many people think about when they wonder what clergy do.  Often it is also about boilers, budgets, broken pipes, roof leaks, personnel issues, or paperwork.  But once in awhile, it offers a special little gift to t...

May 31, 2026 – Trinity Sunday – May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Good morning, and welcome to Trinity Sunday, when priests usually pass off the sermon to unsuspecting seminarians or assisting clergy.  Kidding.  Sort of.  This is one of the Church’s principal feast days, and the only one that celebrates a doctrine, rather than an event or a...

May 10, 2026: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Happy Mother’s Day, and many good wishes to those celebrating.  It is a joyous occasion for most – offering a time to appreciate the love of their moms with maybe flowers, a visit or a call, or some other way to thank them.  For others, this is also a difficult day, or one that brings about mixed feelings at l...

Maximino Cerezo Barredo (Spanish, 1932–), “Emmaus” (triptych), 2014. Carvalhos, Portugal. April 19, 2024: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Happy Easter everyone!  Yes – it’s still Easter. In fact, while we celebrate Eastertide for 50 days, in reality we are always a resurrection people. Now, the New York Times had a headline this week about the Vice...

April 5, 2026 – Easter Sunday: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Well, I had hoped it would be a bit more Springy today.  Still, even if the weather isn’t sunny and bright, Spring truly is here – flowers are blooming, birds are singing, everyone is sneezing, and move aside basketball on TV – baseball is back!  And Lordy, do we need all of that now, do...

Good Friday – 2026: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Tonight we continue our three day service.  We really began two nights ago – at our healing Eucharist – when we remembered the betrayal of Jesus.  But the three part service that makes up what we call the Paschal Triduum started last night, when we remembered the final meal Jesus shared with his di...

Palm Sunday – March 29, 2026 – May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Now, if you’ve been coming here awhile, than you already know that this should just be Palm Sunday, with the passion being our Holy Week journey.  Still, we do include it because Easter without the passion is an empty experience, and some will not be able to attend on Maundy Thursday &a...

February 8, 226: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. You know, when I left Minneapolis and the -35 windchill weather, I did NOT remember packing that cold air to bring back to New Jersey.  Lordy!  I had hoped to leave that behind, but it is smacking us in the face now, isn’t it?  I am glad to be inside this time, rather than out in it for hours marching...

February 1, 2026: May God’s words be spoken, may God’s words be heard.  Amen. Tomorrow there’s this pesky groundhog that is supposed to tell us how much winter we have left, and I swear, if that rodent sees his shadow I’m gonna go have a word with him, and it won’t be pretty.  This has been a rough winter – bitter cold, lots of snow, and darkness that is cutting us to the core. But the g...