For email posts, click here to watch online. Many people like to write in diaries or journals. Some do it to keep track of what they do everyday. They may also record the daily temperature and weather conditions. Some people take a journal with them when they travel and jot down where they went and…
For email posts, click here to watch online. We think of the last days of Jesus’ final week as being full of challenges coming at Him from every side. (Understatement of the century, right?!) During His final week Jesus dealt with betrayal, arrest, torture, and crucifixion. Jesus’ final week was full of challenges coming at Him…
For email posts, click here to watch “This Old House.” For those of you who may not know me, I am Janie Piemonte, the new parish administrator, and a member of Emmanuel’s congregation. Wow! These past few weeks you have seen some amazing videos highlighting our worship, our music, and adult spiritual formation. Today I am…
For email posts, click here to watch online. “I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my whole being shall exult in my God;for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” Isaiah…
For email posts, click here to watch online. In the Gospel today, Jesus tells us a story about a party. I’m sure lots of you have been to birthday parties, and at this party everyone is given a special thing to wear. It could be a hat, or a sash, or a robe, but it…
Boo!🎃 I love a good ghost story, do you?👻 I especially love the ones with creaking floors and slamming doors, the ones that have to do with houses. On yellow paper, Shirley Jackson typed these mysterious words: “No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and…
For email posts, click here to watch “ASF:The Quest” on Youtube. The Adult Spiritual Formation Ministry Team organizes a full menu of programs to engage parishioners’ hearts, souls and minds: A variety of ways to deepen our faith, wrestle with angels, and translate love of neighbor into action. Offerings include Rabbi via Zoom, Popcorn Theology,…
For email posts, click here to watch online. I recall just a week ago or so hearing the Guitar Circle play and Jennifer Jones wonderfully sing: All Creatures of our God and King. Outdoors and under blue skies. All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voices, let us sing, Alleluia, alleluia! Bright…
For email posts, click here to watch online. October 4th is an awesome day! October 4th is the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. First of all, a feast is a celebration. And a saint is a person whose life shines with the light of God. Francis lived a very LONG time ago. Eight hundred…
For email posts, click here to watch online. Early in the pandemic I saw a comic which read: “I Finished Netflix!” I laughed out loud because at the time I didn’t have a subscription to Netflix. Now I do. Since signing up, my friend Erin recommended that I check out the Netflix series TURИ. Reluctantly, I tuned in one day…
UPDATE: For email posts, click here to watch “EEC@Home: The Documentary” on Youtube. Though the virus prevents us from gathering at 1608 Russell Road, Emmanuel’s worship life flourishes — with technological creativity and contributions from many: The Rector, the Associate for Liturgy & Hilarity, The Music Director, Choristers, Cantors, the Guitar Circle, Guest Musicians &…
Sunday, September 20th, Emmanuel’s Pied Piper, Ryan Fitch, Emmanuel’s Music Director, hosted Zoom Coffee Hour. The topic was favorite hymns, songs and music: secular and sacred. And so much fun! Ryan, a gifted teacher, choral director and organist makes everything fun! The Zoom screen was more than Brady Bunch full, as people shared their favorites…
For email posts, click here to watch “Where’s the Music?” on Youtube. Did you know that anyone can be a Music Superhero? Everyone can make a joyful noise to the Lord! Take a look and listen to Ryan’s exciting video. It highlights Emmanuel’s many music programs: choir, children’s choir, bell choir, cantors, hymn sings, classes,…
For email posts, click here to watch online. Objects suggested: Dishpan, soap, dirty dishes, sponge, dish towel Suppose your mother asked you to wash the dishes and you said, “No,” but later decided to do it. Now suppose that your mother asked your younger sister to wash the dishes and she said, “Yes,” but didn’t do…
