We cannot claim to be a place of true welcome if we are not first and foremost a place of safety.
Why we insist on Safe Church Training
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Beyond Easy Answers: Reading Christian Wiman’s “Zero at the Bone”
Our recent Rector’s Book Club gathering wrestled with Christian Wiman’s provocative collection of prose and poetry, “Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair.”
The Unlikely Art of the Altar: Sid Neighbours on 45 Years of Flowers, and Finding God in the Leftovers
The joy and vibrancy of our Christ & St. Luke’s community bloomed on a recent November weekend in the Flower Guild classroom. Sixteen enthusiastic parishioners gathered for a special Thanksgiving-themed flower arranging class, guided by Flower Guild member and retired elementary school principal, not-to-mention accomplished church musician, Sid Neighbours.
The Greatest Gift We Can Give: Hope, Humility, and the Hard Work of “Grave Matters”
Planning for your death is one of the greatest gifts of love you can give to the living.
“A Quiet Resistance” — Finding Space and Meaning in Advent with Hannah Anderson
The Rev. Noah Van Niel recently sat down with Hannah to discuss why taking a full day for reflection is so vital right now.
Pledging to Christ & St. Luke’s: Frequently Asked Questions
Many people have questions about pledging, and so we’ve tried to answer some of them for you here.
How Can We Have Hope When the Problems Are So Big? — Reading “This Sacred Life” By Norman Wirzba
It’s been a busy fall season at Christ & St. Luke’s with a lot of focus on questions of environmental stewardship and how we can make a difference when the world throws up so many challenges. The Rector’s October Book Club choice focused our minds on these questions.
Finding Hope Amidst the Rising Tide with Margaret Renkl
Christ & St. Luke’s recently hosted our annual Jim Sell Community Conversation, a ministry dedicated to fostering respectful dialogue around difficult issues while promoting growth and change. The topic of this year’s conversation was environmental stewardship.
Urgency of Need To Act on Flooding Not Lost on Norfolk Church
This opinion column by The Rev. Noah Van Niel addresses the dire need for community action to address flooding in Norfolk.
