Hola mis amigos!   What a great celebration we had on Sunday! It was a gift to see photos of our beloved Guatemala companions on the...

This Friday the 13th will be my fifth anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. Some of you were there, as the Rev. Laura Palmer was...

As the days grow colder, it’s important to take care of both your physical and emotional well-being. Here are some simple but effective...

I won’t be going home for the holidays this year. This is the first Christmas season where we aren’t traveling back to Akron, Ohio to...

This rector’s note should be arriving on Thanksgiving this week, but no worries if you don’t get to it right away. I realize that this...

This Sunday is Ingathering Sunday, the day that parishioners bring up their pledge cards as part of the offertory procession.  Our theme...

Since 2003, St. Peter’s Church has maintained a special relationship with five small congregations in the Northeast area of Guatemala....

As part of our ongoing commitment to the health and safety of all who worship and gather in fellowship here at St. Peter’s, I want to...

As a pastor, it’s tricky to write to a general audience about the feelings that follow a presidential election, because faith communities...

Last Sunday, we blessed an eager bunch of parishioners who were looking ahead to today’s evening of Halloween trick-or-treating. We...

There was a time when the two topics that were off the table in polite conversation were religion and politics, mainly because they would...

This week I’m heading back to Akron, Oh. for my mother’s funeral, which is Saturday morning. The Rev. Bob Brown will preside at St....

Stewardship season is again upon us. This Sunday we will kick off our month of reflection and discernment of how we give our time, talent...

When our old boilers, lovingly dubbed Frank and Ernest, headed for retirement last year, we knew we had our work cut out for us affording...

Years ago when Jess and I were first married, we attended a radical Catholic Church in Rochester, NY.  I’ve preached and written about...

Last Sunday, we kicked off our program year with a lively forum on discerning discipleship. If you weren’t able to attend, here is some...

People notice the “All Are Welcome in this Place” rainbow banner that hangs on the front of our church building. It is meant to signal...

In a world that is hungering for connection, support and loving community, parishes can be great places to meet that need. We pray for...

One thing The Church does really well is mark transitions and new beginnings. Baptisms, weddings, Confirmations, feast days, holy days,...

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the ordination of women, the diocese recently invited local women clergy to record their stories of...