The Rector’s Metamorpho-News Fr. Caleb deeply values the connection with the members of our congregation and welcomes your input. Whether it’s through office or home visits, phone calls, or email, he is here for you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any needs, or concerns, or simply want to chat. This Weekend Sunday, October 19 Nineteenth…
The Rector’s Metamorpho-News Dearly transfigured people of God, The Anglican Communion has news to celebrate from the previous week. The Crown Nominations Committee, the body responsible for nominating the new Archbishop of Canterbury, recommended, and the Monarch of the United Kingdom appointed, Bishop Sarah Mullally of London as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. Since the…
The Rector’s Metamorpho-News Dearly transfigured people of God, What makes a church grow? There is no singular answer, no magic formula, no secret sauce that can apply to every congregation and cause spontaneous growth. Growing as a congregation requires introspection, prayerful discernment, and collective cooperation. Growing a congregation is also multi-dimensional. A congregation’s vitality, viability, and…
The Rector’s Metamorpho-News Dearly transfigured people of God, Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! We are approaching our annual Blessing of the Animals here at the Church of the Transfiguration. This beloved service is in commemoration of St. Francis of Assisi who, also known for his care for the poor, is well-known for his deep…
The Rector’s Metamorpho-News “And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought…” (Revelation 12:7). What do you imagine when you think of heaven? What images come to your mind? Whatever they are, I doubt that those images include war and violence. Yet, that is…
The Rector’s Metamorpho-News Dearly transfigured people of God, This month is the Season of Creation. During this season, churches come together in ecumenical gatherings to promote caring for the earth and our ecological systems. Loving Mother Earth is critical to embodying and living out the love of God. From my mother’s cultural heritage, as a mestiza…
The Rector’s Metamorpho-News Dearly transfigured people of God, “Relinquo vos liberos ab utroque homine” (“I leave you free from both men”) – St. Marinus the Hermit Happy Labor Day week! Labor Day is an observance of the contributions of workers, particularly associated with the blue-collar working class, without which society could not function. It’s a celebration…
The Rector’s Metamorpho-News “Forgive us for the moments we have worshipped You with words but withheld compassion with our hands. Forgive us when we have spoken of peace without the courage to disturb what is unjust” – prayer from the Church of Scotland. Last Sunday, we read from the Gospel of Luke (13:10-17) in which Jesus…
The Rector’s Metamorpho-News Note from Fr. Caleb: “Here is a column provided by the Rev. Mauricio Salomão Mugunhe, a priest in the Anglican Church of Mozambique and Angola. Please contact the church office if you can make a good-will offering to help support his seminary education.” Hello, My name is Mauricio Salomão Mugunhe. I was born in…
The Rector’s Metamorpho-News Dearly transfigured people of God, This week, on August 15, is the feast day of St. Mary the Virgin, the Mother of our Lord. In The Book of Common Prayer, the Collect reads, “O God, you have taken to yourself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of your incarnate Son: Grant that we who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory ofyour eternal…
