When I first agreed to preach today, I thought, sure I can do a children’s homily for youth Sunday, I have taught kids for a long time. Then I remembered I had to do both services, which meant an adult message as well. With the children, we will talk about what Jesus means when He…
Amy has been a friend for nearly 40 years. We met when I worked for her husband back in 1983 and has been a friend ever since. It may be unusual to nominate a Rabbi in the Reform Judaism Movement for saintly election, but nobody I know exemplifies love of God and your love of…
This post needs very little introduction. Memorial Day weekend will be here before you know it — time to pack our beach bags full of books. But what books? I reached out to the voracious readers of Emmanuel and collected a treasure trove of recommendations! I promise you there is something on the list (listed…
Summertime is one of Janie Piemonte’s favorite songs. Before you read her lovely poem below, pause for a few minutes to dwell with George Gershwin’s beautiful tune. Close your eyes and listen to the lilting melody played on the piano and violin. Then with eyes open, listen again as you read Janie’s verse, her hopeful…
“Holed Up for a Year, I Hope…” Holy Week blog post from Janie Piemonte It has been more than a year since the pandemic shutdown began and if I am being completely honest, I have fared extremely well throughout, unlike many others. But I don’t think anybody comes out of this experience unscathed. Do you watch…
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…
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 &…
It was the year for my organization’s Biannual Conference. The committee had put together a day filled with speakers and breakout sessions around the theme for this year: Wellness, Balance, Equity. We were hosting it at the Intercontinental at the Wharf, a beautiful venue, on March 10. Although it was right before the world was completely turned…
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