Back in the 1990s, a children’s television program took the United States by storm. Barney, a big, purple tyrannosaurs rex, won over the hearts of toddlers across the country. In his television program, Barney & Friends, Barney sang, danced,
Have you ever noticed that priests and other members of the clergy traditionally wear black clothing? In the old days, it was actually quite common to see a priest walking around town wearing a long black robe called a
At this point in our pastoral relationship, you’re probably not surprised to hear this: I’m a bit of a rule breaker. I enjoy having fun with the rules and I enjoy pushing boundaries a little bit. Not because I’m
Sunday School and Youth Group There will be no Sunday School on Easter Sunday, April 9. Everyone is invited to bring bells to ring in celebration of the Resurrection during the service. There will also be two baptisms, with a
Gather us in. All peoples together. The world and the Church have been changed over the lastseveral years but our love for God and His yearning for us to share His love in the world has not.Here in Arizona, and
Beautiful weather for Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week at St. John’s. Mother Marty and Fr. Tim blessed the palms on the north patio and the congregation processed around the church in rememberance of the day our Lord
At the very moment I’m writing this, the state of Arizona was supposed to be taking Aaron Gunches from a surveillance cell at Florence Prison into a different room. In that second room, he was scheduled to be strapped
As I’ve been writing daily reflections during Lent, I’m hopeful you’ve been able to learn a little bit about me. I have tried to be candid, open, and vulnerable. I feel like I have grown spiritually, and I hope
On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buz Aldrin made history. Along with Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, Armstrong and Aldrin flew on the Apollo 11 space mission to the moon. After a speech by President John F.
Each of us has experienced some kind of trauma at some point in our lives. Events that might have seemed minor to other people in our lives may have impacted us far more severely than others might have thought.