My mother was an artist by profession, proficient in oils, watercolors, pen and ink, pastels, metalwork, sculpture, and flower arrangement. Not excelling in any of these as I grew up, I never considered myself particularly creative. The summer after I graduated from college, I prepared to travel through Europe with friends: my first trip overseas!…
There is absolutely no doubt about it. Emmanuel is neither high church nor low church. More broad church, we are a”bibliophile” parish. Our book piles stacked high with just about every kind of literature you can imagine. Last Sunday, the day we sprung forward and lost an hour, attendance was a bit down at “zoom…
If you’re like me, you’ve been doing a lot of therapy baking and comfort food cooking during the pandemic. And what’s more “comfortable” than treasured family traditions and beloved recipes?! That’s true whether they go back generations or began when you started your own family. During Emmanuel’s January 24, 2021 coffee hour, we shared stories…
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,…
Emmanuel’s Guitar Circle: Beth Boland, Stewart Bartley, Bucky Mills & Jennifer Jones perform the Celtic hymn, “Be Thou My Vision.“ Socially distanced recorded. Ryan Fitch, Producer. Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heartNaught be all else to me, save that Thou artThou my best Thought, by day or by nightWaking or sleeping, Thy…
Emmanuel’s Guitar Circle: Beth Boland, Stewart Bartley, Bucky Mills & Jennifer Jones perform “Alleluia No. 1” Socially distanced recorded. Ryan Fitch, Producer. Chorus Alleluia alleluiaGive thanks to the Risen LordAlleluia alleluiaGive praise to His Name Verse 1 Jesus is Lord of all the earthHe is the King of creation Verse 2 Spread the good news…
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By the time Memorial Day arrives most years, many of us would be plotting our summer getaways, if not already leaving on one. We’d be dreaming of adventure and/or beautiful destinations. This year, with apologies to Dr. Seuss: Oh, The Places You Won’t Go! This year, adventures may be on hold, but places of great beauty are…
