Our choir sing together Isaac Watt’s hymn “Jesus shall reign where'er the sun” to the tune Duke Street.
Easter 3 - The Road to Emmaus - Garrett Yates (4/26/20)
“Emmaus can be the one-click purchase, or the pint of ice-cream, the ‘one more drink,’ or the secret lusts or fantasies of the heart. Here is one thing to note from the outset: while the disciples are on their way to intoxicate their sorrows at the Comfort Pub, Jesus doesn’t condemn them.He doesn’t say, ‘why are you going there? Why are you trying to mend your heart with that which can’t mend?’ He doesn’t say any of that. He joins them on their way; as they guiltily slouch towards Emmaus, he accompanies them.”
Catechesis Presentation: "The Found Sheep"
Catechesis Presentation: "The Mystery of Life and Death"
Catechesis Presentation: "The Women at the Tomb"
On Easter Sunday, we heard in the Gospel of John that the first person to discover the tomb empty was Mary Magdalene. In the Gospel of Matthew, she arrives with a second Mary, mother of James and John. Join us for a presentation and art project as we process and wonder about the Resurrection of Jesus!
Easter 2 - Walking through Walls - Greg Johnston (4/19/20)
“On this second Sunday of Easter, when we read the story of ‘Doubting Thomas,’ preachers will talk about what faith really means, why doubt is really important, or maybe—depending on how far afield they want to go—what this whole resurrection thing is really about anyway. This year, though, this story of Thomas and the other disciples feels more immediate to me. The reasons it feels relevant and interesting in other years are abstract and cognitive. This year is different. If in other years, I can identify with how Thomas thinks, this year I have a very real sense of solidarity with how the disciples feel, how they worship, what they do as they gather behind locked doors.”
“St. Anne’s in-the-Kitchens”: Jennie Makes Beer Bread
“St. Anne’s in-the-Kitchens”: Melanie Makes Kombucha
Easter Sunday - Garrett Yates (4/12/20)
Easter Vigil - Greg Johnston (4/11/20)
“Tonight, we celebrate the end of the forty days of dreary fasting and rejoice at the good news of Jesus’ resurrection. And then Monday morning, we’ll wake up for yet another week of rainy, isolated walks with no end in sight. So this year, nothing’s going to change on Easter Day in any sense that really matters to our everyday lives. But then again, this has always been the case.”
"Dead to Sin" — Lenten Devotion for April 11
Good Friday - Garrett Yates (4/10/12)
“The question a spiritual mentor of mine asked me during tough days in my early twenties came back to me this last week. She asked, ‘Garrett, how are you praying these days?’ If you’re like me, Week 4 of the pandemic feels different. The routine of it has set in. Whatever it is, however it is we spend our days, we’re pretty much locked into it now.”
"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" — Lenten Devotion for April 10
Maundy Thursday - Greg Johnston (4/9/20)
Catechesis Presentation: “The Last Supper”
"The Ultimate Transition" — Lenten Devotion for April 9 (Caroline McNerney)
“My mother, my four siblings, and I were gathered around my father on my parent’s bed, waiting anxiously for the hospice nurse to show up. Dad was struggling for breath and could not speak. He was dying and was clearly in great pain and distress. We sang his favorite hymns, talked of what a wonderful father he was, told him how much we loved him. He understood everything we said, but was unable to respond.”
Lenten Devotion for April 8 (Cheri Geckler)
“St. Anne’s in-the-Kitchens”: Estella Makes Made-in-the-Pan Chocolate Cake
Mr. Small Sings Peace Songs
Mr. Small has made a video with two songs about peace. As you watch, listen, and sing along, remember this week that we are servants of God and followers of Jesus when we spread peace — in our homes, through messages to friends and teachers, and by our actions and encouragement of neighbors and strangers wherever we meet them.
Thank you, Mr. Small, for your gifts to our Sunday School and for visiting us in this way — in our homes, from your home!
"Transitions" — Lenten Devotion for April 7 (Joan Perera)
“I spend some time in the summer at the Cape. The house has a covered, but open porch, and I love to spend time in an Adirondack chair reading a book or watching the clouds roll by. Also enjoying the hospitality of the porch is a family of finches. They set up housekeeping each June in a cozy spot under the protective roof of the porch. I watch as both male and female bring twigs and fluff to shore up last year’s home.”