Bishop Hughes reminds us that Diocesan Convention in not just one big business meeting, but also a place for the entire community to gather and remember just how diverse we are, just how big we are, just how many ways God blesses us.
Bishop Hughes suggests that we can nurture our spiritual lives by following Mary's example, when she "treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart."
Except for the very organized folks, I imagine most of us are in final preparation mode for Christmas celebrations.
As we enter into the seasons of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany and celebrate them in community, Bishop Hughes encourages us to invite someone to join us.
You are in my prayers this holiday. I hope your celebrations are filled with love, laughter, and a really good meal!
Reflecting on her own experience as a newcomer to this diocese, Bishop Hughes asks "How can we prepare a spot for newcomers and strangers to belong?"
Today I am 60! Yay for me and for the many groups of people who have helped me get safely to this age. As our nation continues down a path of rationalizing hatred, I cannot help but think about the ways history has affected my life.
In her first post, Bishop Carlye Hughes says, "We have found something together, and we have found something wonderful, and we will continue to find things as God guides us into ministry."
All websites need a domain name and a web host. These are easy to acquire, but sometimes churches have a hard time keeping track of them – and end up losing them, with dire results. They could find themselves locked out of their own website, or the website could vanish altogether. Here’s what you need to know to prevent this from happening to your church.
Well, Christmas is over and you have a brand new camera! Now you would like – or have been asked – to take pictures without flash during the church service or in other low-light situations.
