Clergy Notes – February 25, 2022
Dear Truro Family, As I was pondering how to talk to you about our Christian response to the events unfolding in Ukraine, Geoff Chapman (who will be visiting us this Sunday) forwarded me this piece, written by Martyn Minns to clergy. Martyn’s words both strengthened and calmed me, so I pass it on to you today. […]
Clergy Notes – February 18, 2022
Dear Truro Family, We were so blessed to welcome Bishop John to Truro last week. Twenty-three people of all ages received the laying on of hands – either they confirmed the baptismal promises made for them as infants, were welcomed from another Christian denomination, or reaffirmed their baptismal vows. In his sermon, Bishop John described […]
Clergy Notes – February 11, 2022
Dear Truro Family, The next few weeks are full of Sunday morning excitement, from confirmations to guest preachers, holy days to celebrations. Here’s what we’re looking forward to: This Sunday, Feb. 13th, we’ll be joined by our bishop, Bishop John Guernsey. He’ll preach at all three services, and we’ll celebrate the 30 or so adults […]
Clergy Notes – February 4, 2022
Dear Truro Family, Pierre Teilhard De Chardin says: “Above all, trust in the slow work of God.” However, we are not a waiting culture. We are a point and click, I need it now, not tomorrow culture. Frustration and anxiety are often companions as we wait. They urge us to act or work, do something! […]
Clergy Notes – January 28, 2022
Dear Truro Family, This past week, the church calendar noted the conversion of the apostle Paul, outlined in Acts 9. We spent the opening chunk of our staff meeting this past Tuesday reading and discussing Paul’s conversion together. If you haven’t read this story in some time, it is worth reading. Luke, the author of the book […]
Clergy Notes – January 21, 2022
Dear Truro Family, Here we are – three weeks into the New Year – and for many of you, they’ve been a pretty hard three weeks! Just when the pandemic had seemed to subside, it came roaring back, and has affected so many people in our church, our families, our schools, and our workplaces. Then, […]
Clergy Notes – January 14, 2022
Dear Truro family, It was wonderful to meet for coffee and conversation with many of you last Sunday. After I explained my sense of vision and direction in my time as Truro’s priest-in-charge, several of you asked for a written summary of those comments. My hope: To build trust and to encourage hope. When a […]
Clergy Notes – January 7, 2022
Dear Truro Family, On May 26th, 2007, I stood before my pastor, family, and friends and promised to love and serve my wife, Jenny, “until death do us part.” I suppose we could have gone to the courthouse, but there is something about making public commitments in the context of corporate worship and in the […]
Clergy Notes – December 31, 2021
Dear Friends, Merry, merry Seventh Day of Christmas! And a happy end-of-year to you all. At the end of each year, I always take time to think over the past year, often with my calendar in front of me. What things were challenging or hard? What lessons did I learn? For what am I thankful? This […]
Clergy Notes – December 17, 2021
Dear Truro Family, Over the last week, we all have seen the devastating pictures of tornado-torn Kentucky. So many have lost so much: loved ones, homes, businesses, neighborhoods, livelihoods. I am sure many of you are wondering how to help. Our friends at the Anglican Relief and Development Fund (ARDF) are using 100% of the money contributed to […]