I confess to you, my sisters and brothers, and to the whole church in heaven and on earth, a vice so ingrained and so habitual that no amount of therapy and operant conditioning seems to be able to cure it: I am addicted to trashy religious television. Last night I saw another installment in the [...]
A Message from the Executive Officer of General Convention, the Rev. Dr. Gregory Straub I would have no desire other than to accomplish thy will. Teach me to pray; pray thyself in me. Francois Fenelon On behalf of the Presiding Bishop, the President of the House of Deputies and the 75th General Convention of the [...]
May only God’s word be spoken. May only God’s word be heard and believed. Amen. When I was a chaplain, there were many in the health care field, not only chaplains, who were excited about some research which seemed to point towards the efficacy of intercessory prayer: Hints that people who were prayed for got [...]
Here is Fr. Nick Knisely’s list of news outlets on the internet and blogs that will be helpful in the lead up to, during and after General Convention. You may type these into Google, or go to the our parish blog (http://trinityeaston.blogspot.com) and click on the links. News Outlets: · Episcopal News Service · The [...]
Trinity Sunday is our congregation’s “named Feast.” We celebrate “our” Feast Day with a great family feast after the 10:30 liturgy in Conine Hall. Everyone is invited to bring a dish to share with 10-12 people. Sign up on the newsprint easel in the rear of the church or chapel after worship. The kind of [...]
In Baptism all people are ordained by the Spirit and empowered by the gifts of the Spirit. Jesus, before leaving us, commanded those who followed (and that’s us in today’s world!) to carry on his ministry here on earth. All Christians are “ambassadors for Christ” — called to continue his ministry of reconciliation (2Cor.5:16-21). Participation [...]
FEAST OF THE ASCENSION, Thursday, May 25 at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem. This is a shared celebration of the area Episcopal Churches. In addition to Trinity, Easton, participating parishes include the Cathedral, Trinity in Bethlehem, St. Brigid’s in Nazareth, and St. Andrew’s, Bethlehem. The service will also feature a [...]
Calendar and Announcements – May 19, 2006 The next Citadel will be published Wednesday, May 24, 2006! The deadline for this print version is Sunday, May 21! The e-Citadel goes out bi-weekly during the program year, with updates as needed, so submissions for this may be made at any time. Submissions via Parish Office, “in-boxes” [...]
A Sermon for the Fifth Sunday of Easter- May 14, 2006 John 15:1-17 The Rev. Andrew T. Gerns, Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church, Easton, PA May only God’s word be spoken. May only God’s word be heard and believed. Amen. There was once a visitor to the Vatican who marveled at the beauty of the architecture [...]