St. Mark's New Canaan

The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday.  It can be challenging to understand the relationships in the doctrine of the Trinity and how they shape one another. Surprisingly, the Roy family from "Succession" and a breed of Indonesian monkeys provide some helpful insights into how relationships, especially our own, are shaped. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesu...

The Feast of Pentecost.  How can we tell when we're experiencing the Spirit at work in us and not just a rush of emotions? What does Scripture point out about how the Spirit helps us move against culture and changes the way we see? #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewelcome #christianity #prayer #jesus #iglesiaepiscopal   #t...

The Seventh Sunday of Easter.  Jesus taught his disciples the Lord's Prayer, but this is the real prayer between him and God. Where do we see it reflected in the Lord's Prayer and how can it help us experience a divine indwelling? #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewelcome #christianity #prayer #jesus #iglesiaepiscopal...

What if our definitions of God aren't nearly big enough? If God is love, maybe our definitions of love are too small as well. So what are we to do with this overflow of love? Share it! #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewelcome #christianity #prayer #jesus #iglesiaepiscopal   #theology #anglicanchurch #holyspririt #faith #st...

The Sixth Sunday of Easter.  It seems like being a Christian would be easier if Jesus were physically with us today, teaching and inspiring. He told his disciples how the Spirit would work through all of them when he was gone, and recent events in New Canaan certainly showed how active that Spirit still is.

The Fifth Sunday of Easter.  In Jesus' final words to his disciples, his farewell discourse, he tells them he is the way, the truth, and the life. If we back up a little, we see these words aren't meant to exclude others but bring comfort in the midst of their uncertainty. He is calling them, and us, to be companions on the way, truth, and life of love. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episc...

The Fourth Sunday of Easter.  We encounter numerous doors every day. But what does Jesus mean when he says, "I am the door" and what do we find when we decide to enter into a life with him? #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewelcome #christianity #prayer #jesus #iglesiaepiscopal   #theology #anglicanchurch #holyspririt...

The Third Sunday of Easter.  How have humans become one of the biggest threats to our planet and why have so many stopped caring? Maybe the thing we're missing most is a sense of awe for the natural world. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewelcome #christianity #prayer #jesus #iglesiaepiscopal   #theology #anglicanchurch #h...

The Second Sunday of Easter.  If the resurrection was hard to believe for those who experienced it, it's no wonder so many of us struggle to believe it 2,000 years later! How can we learn to see through our doubt and what does it mean for God to be "the light by which we see"? #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewel...

Easter.  How has one of the most exciting stories ever told become so wrapped up in boredom? Why have people become so indifferent to Jesus rather than excited? An Easter Day encounter from Fr. Peter Walsh's past reminds him of how contagious our joy can be when we allow Jesus to radically reorient our lives. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christi...

The Great Vigil of Easter.  Sometimes our lives and our world seem more like the despair of Good Friday than the light and hope of the resurrection. Maybe we'd be more ready to accept hope if we realized just how similar it is to despair. Maybe we'd be more open to the impossibility of the resurrection if we realized it lives on in all of us. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #ch...

Good Friday.  "I am thirsty," Jesus said from the cross. Was it just water he was asking for or something more? His encounters from Cana to the cross suggest that maybe what he was thirsting for had more to do with all the people longing to have their own thirst quenched. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewelcome #chri...

Maundy Thursday.  What would you do if you knew you had limited time to live? Jesus had to ponder this very thing before his arrest. With limited time, he chose to model a radical love and humility that teaches all of us a richer way of life. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewelcome #christianity #prayer #jesus #iglesiaepiscopa...

Born on St Cecilia's day, the Grammy-nominated British counter-tenor Ryland Angel has built an international reputation on both the opera and concert stage, in repertoire ranging from the Baroque to new operatic commissions at major opera houses, concert halls, and festivals throughout Europe and the USA. He has performed in Monteverdi’s Orfeo , Gavin Bryars’s Doctor Ox’s Experiment (English...

The Fifth Sunday in Lent.  Have you lost someone close to you? A parent, a sibling, a child, a friend? What emotions did you feel? The death of Lazarus doesn't just stir up anger and sorrow in his sisters, but in Jesus as well. The resurrection of Jesus' friend shows us that we have a God of compassion and gives us a sign of who Jesus is. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church...

The Fourth Sunday in Lent.  The story of Jesus healing a man born blind highlights our culture of blame, shame, and wrongdoing and our resistance to change. Like the blind man, however, gaining spiritual insight can help us see the world in a new way. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewelcome #christianity #prayer #jesus #iglesi...

The Third Sunday in Lent.  The story of the Samaritan woman at the well speaks to anyone who finds themselves unsatisfied and thirsting for more in life. The in-your-face grace demonstrated by Jesus breaks down barriers and offers something that can satiate our souls. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewelcome #christianity #pray...

The Second Sunday in Lent.  Imagine growing up with the knowledge that God loves everyone while also being terrified that God may punish some of the people you care about. Fr. Justin recalls his own struggle with this, the people who made God visible to him, and when he realized it wasn't his job to save anyone. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #chri...

The First Sunday in Lent.  Like Jesus in the wilderness or Adam & Eve in the garden, temptation can make us face our doubts. Before Jesus' test, he was reminded of how beloved he is. Imagine what could happen when you're reminded of the same thing.  #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewelcome #christianity #prayer #j...

Ash Wednesday.  Many people feel worn down and weary, often facing circumstances that require great resilience. Paul's second letter to the Corinthians speaks to the spiritual resilience within all of us, and Lent is the perfect time to discover it. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewelcome #christianity #prayer #jesus #igl...

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany.  After the resurrection, the transfiguration is the most important event of Jesus' life. What can we learn from a story filled with divine light, the appearance of past prophets, and the voice of God? How can this reminder of Jesus' identity lead us to enlightenment? #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian...

The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany.  In his sermon on the mount, Jesus made the Law even more challenging with new instructions on anger, lust, divorce, and more. However, this tough Bible passage reminds us that there is still hope in the midst of the many hurts we face in life. #episcopal #episcopalchurch #episcopalian #church #jesusmovement #wayoflove #christian #anglican #allarewelcome #chris...

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany.  Salt is a magical ingredient to cook with. Without it, our food tastes bland. Add too much of it and your meal can be impossible to eat. However, with just the right amount, food is given definition and vibrancy. Jesus' words to be "salt of the earth" is a call for Christians to see the world with that same vibrancy. #episcopal #episcopalchurch...

The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany.  Parish ministry, it turns out, is a lot like surfing. Fr. Peter Walsh talks about the various waves St. Mark's has been riding over the past year. They have shifted amid the changing realities of a pandemic, demonstrating a number of vital signs not seen in many churches today. As challenges present themselves, the clergy, staff, and lay ministers of St....

The Third Sunday after the Epiphany.  Do you ever find yourself arguing with family and friends over some hot-button topic? Do people seem to choose sides in the debate? Paul's first letter to the Corinthians holds as much wisdom for us as it did for the bickering Corinthians. Learn how the cross and following Christ shows us how to defiantly reject these divisive ways by taking on a newfound...