by The Rev. Curt Norman | Nov 26, 2019 | devotions
One of the benefits of being part of a faith community like St. John’s Old Town is that we are honest about what it means to celebrate the holidays together. Yes, there are so many things at this time of year which (are supposed to?) put smiles on our faces. But, in...
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Aug 27, 2019 | events, parish life, worship
Our Fall worship schedule resumes on Sunday, September 8th (worship times 8 & 10:30 am)! What does that mean? All Sunday School and Youth programs will begin again on their regular schedules, the choir returns to our 10:30 choral eucharist AND we will connect with...
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Jun 14, 2019 | Christian Formation, episcopal identity
One of the things I love about the Tuesday morning Bible study at St. John’s is that we often get derailed. Sure, we have a book we are reading (The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People). In fact, we have been reading the same book for about...
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Oct 31, 2018 | devotions
Preachers are supposed to be people of words. After all, preachers… preach. Every now and then preachers go longer than they should. I am guilty on occasion. But after a week when the news spoke of hate speech that took on the form of pipe bombs in the mail, an...
by The Rev. Curt Norman | Aug 27, 2018 | devotions, episcopal identity, parish life
One of the most moving commemorations for me on the Church Calendar is the Feast of All Saints. We will celebrate All Saints this year on Sunday, November 4 (although the official date for this feast is November 1). According to the Episcopal Church’s Lesser Feasts...
