Dear Friends in Christ, Last week was my first stay at the Coos Bay diocesan office. Shepherd House, our new Coos Bay residence, has been transformed thanks to the...

Dear Friends in Christ, “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hades will not prevail against it.”  (Matthew...

Dear friends in Christ, One of the questions I am often asked since returning to Oregon is, “How does it feel to be back?” The question is often asked because the...

Dear friends in Christ, Tomorrow evening, I will preach and celebrate at St. John the Evangelist’s (Milwaukie) Christmas Eve service.  As you know, I had planned...

Read as a PDF. https://youtu.be/TmArwxB6-EM The other day I was talking to a friend who is deep in grief after losing her beloved. “I’m tired of the sermons I’ve...

Dear Friends in Christ, Over the last several weeks, there has been a rise in hospitalizations in Oregon due mainly to influenza, respiratory syncytial virus...