Happy Aloha Friday, Ash Wednesday edition! I know it isn’t Friday, and I know Ash Wednesday isn’t exactly a day when we’re supposed to feel overly happy. In fact, our Prayer Book designates Ash Wednesday as one of two
The Christian Church has been around since Jesus established it some 2000 years ago. And ever since the very early days of the Church, Christians have not agreed on everything theological or liturgical. Peter and Paul, two of the
Come hear St. John’s own, Bob Trotter as he presents his Talk and Slide Show on Curanderismo: Healing Through Faith, Prayer and Traditional Knowledge. Sponsored by the St. John’s Faith Through the Arts Mnistry. Saturday, February 24, 4:00 p.m. –
The Importance of Celebrating Black History Month and Listening to Black Voices Living in the desert, February can mean a lot of things! The weather is great here this time of year, couples celebrate their love on Valentine’s Day,
Reconciling Pain and Suffering When God is Supposed to be Loving In the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, the Lord tells Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated
Fr. Tim has shared with us that our word “liturgy” comes from a Greek word that means “the work of the people.” This means that when we celebrate the liturgy, the people have a very important role! Without the people
What do you think of when you hear the word “abundance?” To me, abundance means plenty to go around. In a theological sense, we can think of abundance in a way that demonstrates God will take care of
Becoming Friends With Change that Unsettles Us When I was in college, I worked as a disc jockey at a radio station in El Centro, California. The station, KXO AM 1230, was founded in 1927. Because it is so
The Impact of Vulnerability When I was a child, I lived in a house of secret keepers. Under the guise of “privacy”, our family didn’t share details about our lives with people outside our home. We didn’t share details
Dear Friends, Please enjoy this Monday edition of Aloha Fridays with Fr. Tim. It is the homily I preached at the late Christmas Eve service last night at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist in Glendale, Arizona. I