Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:2-6 Dear Lenape Valley, T...  Read More

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,A week has passed, but still the emotions of our nation are running high. I imagine that some among us are brokenhearted while others are feeling hopeful. How often we struggle to understand one another. Such is the messiness—and the beauty—of a community that believes that whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, there is a place ...  Read More

Today is Election Day… a day long in coming! We should be joyful because today means the end of those disturbing political ads that have interrupted our TV shows and invaded our social media. Today means the end of political junk mail that we throw away before ever reading. Today means the end of wondering… but not the end of worrying. They tell us that this is the most momentous election of our ...  Read More

November 1, 837, Pope Gregory established the observance of All Saints Day for the church. For hundreds of years, the Christian community had celebrated the lives of those who lived and served with faithfulness. That “great cloud of witnesses” encouraged believers in good times and bad to keep the faith and finish the race. In 837 CE, Pope Gregory claimed a specific day to focus that celebration ...  Read More

Do you remember the story of Wisemen in the east watching the night sky? They see a star... they cross a desert… they bring gifts… all to worship the One who is the King of Kings. We retell that story every Christmas with little knowledge of those wisemen of old. To us they are often just ornate, mysterious figures in our creche scenes, and verses in our carols. They were Zoroastrians- star watch...  Read More

Once upon a time, a toddler and his parents lived in a village. They shared a tiny home in their newly adopted town. The neighbors welcomed them. Life was simple. The little one grew and prospered, safe and sound. Until the world invaded, and angry men with swords drawn threatened his life. His parents, as all good parents would do, sought to protect their son from danger. So, in the dark of nigh...  Read More