Weekly Reflections

St. Mary’s Reflection:The Rev. David Erickson “In the Name of Love,” U2 and MLK As someone who grew up in the later 80’s and early 90’s, the music of U2 …

St. Mary’s Reflection: The Rev. Kira Austin-Young – Christmastide in a Ghost Town There is one business in Tuscarora – the post office. The nearest supermarket is back in Elko, an hour …

St. Mary’s Reflection: Sandy Stadtfeld, Vestry Member Mensch Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ,Daß du Mensch geboren bistVon einer Jungfrau, das ist wahr;Des freuet sich der Engel Schar.Kyrieleis! Praised be you, Jesus …

St. Mary’s Reflection: David Crosson, Stephen Ministry Coordinator For those who Struggle through Darkness in the Season of Light For most of us, Advent and Christmastide are seasons of expectation, …

Last summer, just before Rev. David went on sabbatical, I gave St. Mary’s a little painting I made, which is now hanging in the library. St. Mary’s Reflection: Eden Gallanter …

St. Mary’s Reflection: Marla Perkins, Music Associate Reflections on our Lady of Guadalupe Each year our Children’s Choir is made up of a slightly different group of very young choristers …

St. Mary’s Reflection: Barbara Bernard, Vestry Member .“We will either learn to live together as brothers and sisters or we will perish together as fools.” – -Bishop Michael Curry, A …

St. Mary’s Reflection: The Rev. Kira Austin-Young – How to Survive an Election If you’re like me and nearly everyone I know, you are probably finding yourself a little (or …

St. Mary’s Reflection: The Rev. David Erickson The Joyous Absurdity of Christianity For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling-block to Jews and …

St. Mary’s Reflection: The Rev. David Erickson The Holy in Halloween! The wonderful chaos that is Halloween is once again upon us, and I was delighted that Sandy Stadtfeld, our …

St. Mary’s Reflection:Nicole Elliott, Vestry Member  Fall always has been my favorite season. Having grown up and lived many years in both the New York and Boston areas, the start …

St. Mary’s Reflection: Natalie Hala, Parish Liturgist Babette’s Feast of AbundanceReimagined version of Babette’s entrée: Cailles en Sarcophage   Take. Eat. These two simple, yet profound verbs that are part of every …

St. Mary’s Reflection: The Rev. Kira Austin-Young An “Island of Sanity” in Cow Hollow As I mentioned in last Sunday’s sermon, I spent a few days last week outside of …