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The Season of Advent Begins
As Episcopalians, we are so very fortunate. We have been given the Season of Advent – four weeks (well, three and a half!) in which we are encouraged to seek silence, warmth, and candlelight, to step away from the hustle-bustle that grips our consumer-driven world at this time each year.
Advent is a season of quiet anticipation – of hope, peace, joy, love (as our four Advent candles remind us). This is a season for awaiting the coming of Christ.
And if you find yourself caught up in all the planning, activities, pressures, worries, and fears that so often accompany this time of year, here is the “magic antidote’:
- Pause. (Yes, stop what you are doing just for a moment.)
- Take three full, deep, conscious breaths. (Yes, three.)
- Feel your body. Feel yourself grounded, present.
- Now, feel yourself loved – deeply loved – just as you are.
- And once again, look with joy toward the One about whom this whole season is.
- A Blessed Advent to each of you!
Priest Lynn Perkins
The Episcopal Church – ALL ARE WELCOME!
Regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, immigration status, religion, or disability.
- As Episcopalians, we are followers of Jesus Christ, our Lord, and believe in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- We strive to love our neighbors as ourselves and respect the dignity of every person.
- The Episcopal Church is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and traces its heritage to the beginnings of Christianity.
- Our liturgy retains ancient structure and traditions, and is celebrated in many languages.
- We welcome men and women, married or celibate, to be ordained as bishops, priests, and deacons.
- We believe in the amendment of life, the forgiveness of sin, and life everlasting.
- Lay people exercise a vital role in the governance and ministry of our Church.
- We uphold the Bible and worship with the Book of Common Prayer.
Walking Our Labyrinth
Walking a labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tradition that invites each person’s quiet individual experience. Labyrinth Brochure
Our Relationship with Indigenous People
We acknowledge and pay respect to the Yavapai, Hualapai, Havasupai, Apache, Hopi, Navajo, and Ancient Peoples as the original inhabitants of the land and their role as custodians of this land given to them by our one and only Creator God. We commit ourselves to actively working alongside Indigenous People for reconciliation and justice as we live into our Baptismal Covenant and respect the dignity of every person.
