Clergy Notes – June 17, 2022
Dear Truro Family, This Sunday is Juneteenth. On June 19th, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, TX finally received word of their formal emancipation from slavery. This is worth celebrating! (And yes, I know it is also Father’s Day – I’m hoping just for twenty minutes of quiet with my coffee before heading in to church). […]
Clergy Notes – June 10, 2022
Dear Truro Family, What must it have been like to be there?! When God poured out His Spirit on followers? When people from all over the known world heard the Gospel spoken in their own language? When the not-very-educated disciples suddenly spoke and taught with clarity and power? And with an exuberance that made people think […]
Clergy Notes – June 3, 2022
Dear Truro Family, On Monday, June 20th, I’ll begin an 8 week “mini-sabbatical” (as opposed to the 16-20 week sabbatical that is the norm for many pastors every seven years). It is hard to believe, but this September I’ll be beginning my 8th year at Truro. I am so thankful that Mary, the staff Leadership […]
Clergy Notes – May 27, 2022
Dear Truro family, Sometimes all we can do is weep. That’s certainly the case this week, as we grieve and lament the utter evil on display in Uvalde, Texas – in yet another mass shooting – this time at Robb Elementary School. We mourn the senseless murder of 19 children and 2 teachers, and we […]
Clergy Notes – May 20, 2022
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This Sunday will be my last Sunday at Truro after many years as a parishioner and then several years on staff. As I reflect on my years here, I’m reminded of an old joke Rob often tells: Two Anglicans were sitting next to each other in the pews waiting for the service to start. […]
Clergy Notes – May 13, 2022
At our April vestry meeting, we gave thanks for our outgoing vestry members and wardens. I hope you will join me in thanking God for their faithful ministry. Lincoln Mullen and Holly Desmarais both served Truro faithfully and well during a tumultuous time for Truro. Holly will continue serving for one more year on vestry, […]
Clergy Notes – May 6, 2022
Dear Truro Family, Big news! Starting in June, our summer service schedule begins! Starting on Pentecost Sunday, June 5, we will be changing our service times to 8 am (chapel) and 10 am (sanctuary and online). 8 am in the chapel will be a simple and quiet communion service out of the Book of Common Prayer, and will […]
Clergy Notes – April 29, 2022
Dear Truro Family, About one third of the way into the baptismal liturgy of our Book of Common Prayer, the celebrant (the priest or deacon leading the baptismal service) asks the congregation the following question: The Celebrant then addresses the Congregation, first inviting them to stand. Will you who […]
Clergy Notes – April 22, 2022
Dear Truro family, Alleluia! The Lord is Risen! What a delight it was to share with you last Sunday as we celebrated Jesus’s resurrection. Of course, in some ways we celebrate His resurrection every Sunday. We rehearse God’s actions and proclaim together Christ has died. Christ is Risen. Christ will come again. We remind ourselves that Jesus’ resurrection […]
Clergy Notes – April 15, 2022
Dear Friends, This Sunday we celebrate the earth-shaking, chain-breaking, incomprehensibly good news that Jesus is alive! He is risen, just as he said. We do hope you’ll be joining us for worship, and that you’ll consider bringing a friend with you. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the bedrock of our faith. Paul wrote in […]